| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the study was to investigate the connection between book collection and academic culture. Most researches stand on huge amounts of high-quality books. Some scholars were collectors at the same time, they were available to purchase books which used in research. Meanwhile, others couldn’t afford books expense only can borrow books from their friends who were interested in a similar field of study. In the process of borrowing, they communicated their opinions as well. To introduce this phenomenon, those Haining scholars living in the Qianlong to Jiaqing period(1736-1820) might be a typical pattern.
The reasons are as follows, First, During the Qianlong to Jiaqing period, the economy became prosperous, and society was stable. Most cultures′ activities become flourishing, including books collection, textology, painting, sculpture, literature, etc. Second, Haining County belongs to Hangzhou Province, where were wealthy since the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and was famous for printing techniques. Many rivers were crossing over, so waterway transportations were vigorous in Haining. Also, Haining was located at outlets of the Qiantang River, people can easily go throw Nagasaki, which was an international port in Japan. Last but not least, a group of collectors who were born from the bookish family, like , Chá Chí-Chāng, Syǔ Chwún, Jōu Lyán, Jōu Chwūn, Jōu Gwǎng-Yè , Wú Lín, Wú Chyān, Chén Shàn, Chyán Fù, Chén Jìng-Jāng, Jōu Syūn-Màu, Jōu Syūn- Cháng, Wú Shòu-Yáng, Wú Shòu-Jàu , Gwǎn Tíng-Fēn, Jyǎng Gwāng-Syǔ, Jōu Jīn-Jèn , Wú Jr̄-Chwún, etc.They learn how to protect books from their family and share high-quality books.
The results revealed that there’s generally a strong and close connection between book collection and academic culture. In sharing book resources, scholars also spread information about their research. Then they pass those achievements to their children and students. So it will become an annulus among book collection and academic activity generation to generation. | en_US |