周中孚(1768-1831)為清乾嘉後期著名學者,其一生博覽群書,用心於古籍考證。所撰寫之《鄭堂讀書記》,仿《四庫全書總目》之體例,著錄四千多種圖書。周中孚並為諸書撰寫解題,對一書之內容、版刻、真偽等,多有析論,並加上個人見解,於目錄學上有其一定的地位。學者亦以《四庫全書總目》的續編視之,頗具研究價值。 本論文以《鄭堂讀書記》為研究範圍,共分五章。第一章〈緒論〉,說明撰寫本論文之研究動機、研究目的及研究方法,並整理前人研究成果。第二章〈周中孚之生平、著述與師友〉,分述周中孚之生平、交遊及其所撰著、編纂之作品。第三章〈《鄭堂讀書記》析論(上)〉,論述《鄭堂讀書記》之成書背景,與《慈雲樓藏書志》之關係以及流傳情形。對《鄭堂讀書記》著錄書籍之版本、特色亦加以剖析。第四章〈《鄭堂讀書記》析論(下)〉,針對《鄭堂讀書記》分類與解題之特出之處予以探討,並舉例證以明之。另就《補逸》之分類、解題作一析論、比較。第五章〈結論〉,就《鄭堂讀書記》之特點、缺點及評價,作一論述。以彰顯周中孚在中國目錄學史上之地位。
Zhou Zhong-fu (1768-1831), one of the renowned scholars during the reign of Emperors Qianlong and Jiaqing of Qing Dynasty, devoted himself to conducting textual research and verifying ancient manuscripts. His Zhengtang Dushuji, with the similar structure to that of Siku Quanshu Zongmu, notes down a bibliography of more than four thousand entries. Zhou annotated each entry, making comments on its content, printing, and authenticity, along with his insightful opinions, which renders this book as one of the obligatory reference for people working on bibliography research. In addition, many scholars treat Zhengtang Dushuji as a sequence of Siku Quanshu Zongmu, which makes this book even more worth to work on. There are five chapters in this thesis, based on Zhengtang Dushuji as the major research subject: “Chapter One: the Introduction” illustrates the rationale, purpose and methodology of this research, and presents a brief literary review. “Chapter Two: the Biography of Zhou Zhong-fu” cites the life and acquaintances of Zhou, and his writing and works as well. “Chapter Three: the Criticism on Zhengtang Dushuji, Part I” comments on the literary background of Zhengtang Dushuji, and its inter/relation to Ciyunlou Cangshuzhi. Moreover, this chapter also analyzes various editions, versions, and characteristics of all entries in Zhengtang Dushuji. “Chapter Four: the Criticism on Zhengtang Dushuji, Part II” aims to analyze how Zhou categorizes and annotates his collection in Zhengtang Dushuji with specific examples, and compare that with the category and annotation in Buyi. “Chapter Five: Conclusion” concludes the advantages and disadvantages in Zhengtang Dushuji, and points out the significance and importance of Zhou in the history of Chinese Bibliography Study.