《四库全书》是乾隆皇帝亲自组织的中国历史上一部规模最大的丛书。丛书分经、史、子、集四部,共收书3503种,79337卷,36300册,6752函,近230万页,约8亿字,保存了丰富的文献资料。编纂述略乾隆三十七年(公元1772年)起,《四库全书》的征集、编纂工作便已展开。乾隆四十六年,第一部《四库全书》即文渊阁《四库全书》完成,前后共历十年。全部编纂工作分四步完成。 Sikuquanshu is the largest series in Chinese history organized personally by Emperor Qianlong. There are 3503 kinds of books, 79337 volumes, 36300 volumes, 6752 letters, nearly 2.3 million pages, and about 800 million words of books, which have kept a wealth of literature and materials. Compiled a few years Qianlong thirty-seven years (AD 1772), “Sikuquanshu” collection, compilation has been started. Forty-six years of Qianlong, the first “Sikuquanshu” Wenyuan Pavilion “Sikuquanshu” complete, before and after a total of 10 years. All compilation work completed in four steps.