What was the name of the library in ancient times?

In ancient times, libraries were called libraries. Most libraries are named after "ge", such as the seven major libraries in China: Wenyuan Pavilion, Wenyuan Pavilion, Wenjin Pavilion, Wensu Pavilion, Wenhui Pavilion, Wenzong Pavilion and Wenlan Pavilion. There are also names using (shuyuan,tang,fu), etc., such as Haining Yanfen Thatched Cottage, Haiyan Xijian Thatched Cottage, Yuelu Academy, etc.

Library, a building in ancient China for collecting and reading books. The earliest book collection buildings in China were found in palaces, such as Tianlu Pavilion and Shiqu Pavilion in the Han Dynasty. After the Song Dynasty, with the popularization of papermaking and printed books, private libraries were also built.

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Wenyuan Pavilion, located southeast of the Taihe Hall in the Forbidden City in Beijing, northwest of the Donghua Gate, behind the Wenhua Hall, was built in the 40th year of Qianlong's reign (1775) in the Qing Dynasty. , the book was collected and returned to the Palace Museum.

Wenyuan Pavilion, located in the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, was built in the 40th year of Qianlong (1775) and burned down during the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces in the 10th year of Xianfeng (1860).

Wenjin Pavilion is located at the foot of the northwest mountain in the plain area of ​​the Summer Resort (now Chengde City, Hebei). It was built in the 39th year of Qianlong (1774). The collection of books was transported to Beijing in 1915 and is now owned by the state. Library collection.

Wensu Pavilion is located to the west of the Forbidden City in Shenyang, Liaoning. It was built in the forty-seventh year of Qianlong's reign (1782). It has the most complete collection of books among the seven pavilions and is less lost. It now belongs to the Liaoning Provincial Library. .

Wenhui Pavilion is located in the Grand View Hall in Jiangdu County, Jiangsu Province (now Yangzhou City). It was built in the forty-fifth year of Qianlong (1780) and destroyed by fire in the fourth year of Xianfeng (1854).

Wenzong Pavilion, located in Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, was built in the forty-fourth year of Qianlong (1779) and destroyed by fire in the third year of Xianfeng (1853).

Wenlan Pavilion, located south of Gushan in West Lake, Hangzhou, is the only one among the three pavilions in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It was first built in the forty-seventh year of Qianlong (1782) and the eleventh year of Xianfeng (1861). It was destroyed and some of the books were lost. It was rebuilt in the sixth year of Guangxu (1880) and now belongs to the Zhejiang Provincial Library.

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia-Library