传统训诂学一向很重视名物的问题。所谓名物,早期的狭义说法一般是指草木鸟兽虫鱼等自然界的生物的名称。它不但是语言学的问题,而且是生物学的问题。《荀子·正名篇》说:“有时而欲徧举之,故谓之鸟兽;鸟兽也者,大别名也,推而别之,别则有别,至于无别然后止。”这段话也是对名物问题的界定。陆宗达先生认为,从这个意义上来说,车马、宫室、衣服、星宿、 Traditional training 一 學 has always attached great importance to the issue of famous objects. The so-called famous, early narrow sense generally refers to the name of the creatures of nature such as plants, birds, insects and worms. It is not only a linguistic problem, but also a biological one. “Xunzi Zhengzheng Pian” says: “sometimes want to move around, so that the birds and beasts; birds also, the name of the alias also, push and do it, do not be the same, as for no other then.” This passage also defines the issue of famous objects. Mr. Lu Zongda believes that in this sense, horses, the palace, clothes, stars,