《石钟山记》一文中,斧、斤两种砍伐器具,常人较易混淆。斧,从广义上解释,是一类砍伐器具,有多种用途和形制。它经历了由石制、铜制到铁制的发展过程,广泛使用于古代农业、手工业和军事,是重要的生产工具和兵器。从狭义上讲,斧又是专指一种金属砍木工具,与另一种斫木斧——“斤”同为斧族成员,因两者的功用相似,所以古籍中也常以斧斤并称。如《孟子·梁惠王上》:“斧斤以时入山林,林木不可胜用也。”《荀子·劝学》:“林木茂而斧斤至焉。”其实,斧、斤的形制还是略有差 “Shizhong Mountain in mind,” a text, ax, jin two kinds of cutting equipment, ordinary people more confusing. Axes, broadly explained, are a type of felling gear that has many uses and shapes. It has undergone a process of development from stone, copper to iron. It is widely used in ancient agriculture, handicrafts and military and is an important production tool and weapon. In a narrow sense, the ax again refers specifically to a metal cutting tool, and another alder ax - “jin” with the same member of the ax family, because the two functions are similar, so ancient books are often ax pounds And said. Such as “Mencius Liang Hui Wang”: “ax into the time of the forest, trees can not be effective also.” “Xuanzi Encouraging Learning”: “Lin Mao and ax to Yan.” In fact, ax, jin shape or Slightly worse