“文献”一词历来颇受争议,聚讼不止,况且涉及到诸多学科的争论。本文将关注的焦点聚集在“文献”中“献”字的释义上,试图通过对《论语》注疏的梳理;“献”在其它古代文献中用法的考察,来求证“献”释为“贤人”的合理性。并进一步对探访于“献”即贤人这一社会现象在当时的作用作了历史性的回顾,这一传统一直延续到今天。但由于社会的进步和语言本身的发展,“文献”一词由原来的典籍和宿贤之意演变为后来偏指具有历史价值的图书文物资料。 The term “document” has always been quite controversial. There are more than just court proceedings, and many controversies are involved. In this paper, we will focus on the interpretation of the word “Xian” in the “Literature ” and try to prove the usage of the “Analects of Confucius” by examining the usage of “Analects” in other ancient documents. “Offer ” release “sage ” rationality. And further made a historic review of the role played by the visiting society in its contribution to the social phenomenon of “virtuous people,” a tradition that has continued to this day. However, due to the progress of society and the development of the language itself, the term “document” evolved from the original texts of classics and sages to later reference to historical and cultural relics.