"Bibliographic Questions and Answers" was written when Zhang Zhidong was in charge of Sichuan's academic affairs in the 13th year of Tongzhi (1874), because "all the good scholars came to ask what books should be read and what is the basis of a good book." , and "It is designed to tell the story of giving birth to a child, not a writing." This book records more than 2,200 kinds of books, divided into five parts: Classics, History, Zi, Collection, and Series. It is further divided into subcategories and subheadings, breaking through the traditional four-part classification. The volume, author, accessible edition, etc. are also indicated under each book, and there are concise notes in between to provide guidance on how to read. There is appendix two at the end: a separate record, which can be used by beginners to read the book: a second category listing the names and birthplaces of famous scholars in the Qing Dynasty. Zhang said in his "Bibliography and Answers": "The original books recorded in this collection are 34 out of 10 that were not available when the Siku was compiled. Although the Siku contains his books, The proofread version and the annotated version were probably published later." This shows that this book has the function of supplementing the "Si Ku Quanshu". However, due to the era in which Zhang lived and his own limitations, the book does not include novels, operas and so-called "deviant" books, which is also a major flaw. In addition, there are also many omissions and errors.
This book is divided into five parts: Classics, History, Classics, Collections, and Series. It is further divided into subcategories and subheadings, breaking through the traditional four-part classification. The volume, author, accessible edition, etc. are also indicated under each book, and there are concise notes in between to provide guidance on how to read. This book has important reference reading value for ordinary readers who want to understand and study Chinese studies.