What are the spiritual significance of ancient books collation?

Hello! Although there are some mistakes in the compilation of Sikuquanshu, such as abridging and digging up the contents, on the whole, the success should outweigh the mistakes. But it also played a certain role in some aspects. It preserves a large number of ancient books and is a summary of ancient culture. The compilation of Sikuquanshu has made great contributions to promoting national culture and spreading ancient culture. For more than 200 years, after the war, if there were no such books as Sikuquanshu, a large number of ancient books would be lost, causing irreparable losses. Secondly, the collating methods of ancient books, especially in compiling, collating, bibliography, compilation series and so on, have left many beneficial inspirations to future generations: in compiling, there are 385 kinds of lost books compiled by officials of Siku Library from Yongle Dadian and included in Siku Quanshu, which not only makes many people lost, but also collects many books and selects the bottom carefully in collating. In the aspect of bibliography, the academic value of Sikuquanshu Catalogue is unmatched by any official and folk bibliography in ancient times, and its compilation method has had a far-reaching impact on later generations. In the aspect of compiling and engraving series, taking Sikuquanshu as an example, the Qing Dynasty set off an upsurge of compiling and engraving series. In recent years, the publication of the catalogue series of Sikuquanshu and the continuation of Sikuquanshu are fruitful achievements in carrying forward the national culture and inheriting and carrying forward the fine tradition of Sikuquanshu.