《周礼》成书于战国,其中也有战国以前的内容。它内容丰富而言简意赅,是我国现存较早的史籍之一。其内容是作者以当时的社会状况为据,总结前人的经验,在一定程度上反映了当时的社会面貌。所以说《周礼》是一部记载战国及其以前,即整个周代典章制度的史籍,故亦称之为《周官》、《周官经》。同时,它也是一部研究我国先秦史的珍贵资料。由于其成书历史久远,且又言简意赅,后世虽几经注疏,但仍有不少难以理解之处,尤其是有关科技方面和内容,费解之处更多。本文仅就兽医职文中的“以节之”句,略述管见。鉴于本人水平有限,文中难免有误,尚清专家学者不吝赐教。“以节之”见载于《天官·冢宰》兽医职文。文曰:“凡疗兽病,灌而行之,以节之,以动其气,观其所发而养之。”汉代郑玄注“以节之”的“节”,谓“趋聚之节也”,谓“聚本亦作骤”。 “Zhou Li” into a book in the Warring States period, of which there are also the Warring States before the content. It is informative and concise, one of the earliest existing historical books in our country. Its content is based on the prevailing social conditions, the author summarizes the experience of predecessors, to some extent, reflects the social outlook at the time. Therefore, “Zhou Li” is a historical record that records the Warring States Period and its previous, that is, the entire Zhou dynasty and the system of rules and ordinances. It is also called “Zhou Guan” and “Zhou Guan Jing”. At the same time, it is also a precious material for studying the history of our country. Due to its long history of publication and conciseness, although there are still many annotations in later generations, there are still many problems that can not be understood. In particular, the scientific and technological aspects and contents are more difficult to understand. This article only on veterinary postscript “to the festival” sentence, a brief description of the tube. In view of my limited level, the text is inevitable mistakes, Shang Qing experts and scholars have educated us. “Festival of the” See contained in “Tian Guanzhong Tsukatsu” veterinary post. Wen said: “Where the treatment of animal diseases, irrigation and the line, with the festival, to move their own gas, the concept of their hair and keep it.” Han Dynasty Zheng Xuan Note “Festival” of the “festival” that convergence trend Festival also “, that” Poly is also a sudden. "