典籍翻译理论在“东学西渐”的过程中扮演着重要的角色,但西方完整翻译中国的作品却寥若星辰。目前,全国典籍英译学术研讨会已召开九届,在国家注重文化软实力的建设背景下,典籍翻译越来越得到重视。但国内高校英语专业对典籍翻译理论的课程仍重视不够,本文将通过一项问卷调查来调研典籍英译作为高校英语选修课的需求,最后得出结论及给出建 The theory of classics translation plays an important role in the process of “learning from east to west.” However, there are only a few stars in the western translation of Chinese works. At present, the academic seminar on English translation of Chinese books has been held for nine years. Under the background of the national construction of cultural soft power, the translation of books has drawn more and more attention. However, the major of English majors in colleges and universities still lacks enough emphasis on the theory of translation of books. This article will investigate the English translation of classical Chinese books as an elective of college English through a questionnaire survey. Finally,