From 65438 to 0972, Li Xiaoyou was transferred to the Department of Historical Documents of Yunnan Library, and engaged in the collation of ancient books.
Since 1953, many monographs have been published in Li Xiaoyou, among which Scenery of Kunming has been reprinted many times, and some 500,000-word works such as History of Lin Shu in Yunnan and Brand Information in Local Literature have been published, and more than 300 academic papers have been published. Known by historians as "a scholar in central Yunnan, knowledgeable and knowledgeable."
From June 2006 to October 2006 10, Li Xiaoyou was recommended by Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture, Yunnan Provincial Library and Yunnan Provincial Institute of Literature and History, and was selected as the first outstanding expert in Yunnan Province with the approval of Yunnan Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department. This is the highest honor of social science in Yunnan Province.
In 2006, Li Xiaoyou also won the 9th Wangzhong Culture Award. Wang Zhong Culture Award is the most popular folk culture award in Yunnan. Bibliography of document editions is an unpopular but very important academic field. Zhang Chang, a famous writer, commented on Li Xiaoyou in his acceptance speech: "His life's work is not dealing with people, but with books. Dealing with ancient books, to be exact. This makes him and his works little known. "
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Every year from June 5th to 10, it is time to announce who will win the Wangzhong Culture Award. At this time of the year, many people call Wang Zhong and ask, "Who is the winner of this year's grand prize?" Wang Zhong pondered for a few seconds from time to time and replied: "He must be an outstanding person who lives in Yunnan and has spiritual independence, freedom of thought, originality and extensive influence in the exploration of contemporary culture and art. His extraordinary gift gives people spiritual enjoyment." As for who it is, Wang Zhong said that it will be kept secret for the time being, and it will be announced when it is announced. Yesterday, the name, brief introduction and acceptance speech of the winner Wang were carefully packed in a brown paper envelope. When handing it over to reporters, they solemnly explained: "Don't interview me, you should interview the winners, they deserve more attention."
The answer is announced: The winner of the 9th Wang Zhong Culture Award is Li Xiaoyou, a bibliographer of document editions.
Bibliography of document editions is an unpopular but very important academic field. In the acceptance speech written by the famous writer Zhang Chang, Li Xiaoyou commented like this-
"His life's work is not dealing with people, but with books. Dealing with ancient books, to be exact. This makes him and his works little known. " The reason for awarding the prize is that for decades, Mr. Li Xiaoyou and his colleagues have sorted out hundreds of thousands of ancient books collected by Yunnan Library and put them on the shelves one by one, which has provided a lot of useful information for the cultural heritage and economic and social development of our province. Through decades of efforts, the spiritual wealth left by predecessors can exert its cultural, economic and social benefits today.
The first time I got the news, the reporter met Mr. Li Xiaoyou and had an exclusive interview with the provincial library where he had worked for decades.
First, motivation.
Before winning the prize, Li Xiaoyou knew about the Wang Zhong Cultural Award, which originated from previous competitions. Zhao Zhongmu, a philosopher he knew, and Ma Yao, a historian, were the winners of the fifth and sixth grand prizes respectively. Li Xiaoyou said, "I admire them very much. Since they won the prize, I have been paying attention to the Wangzhong Culture Award and feel that it is now a folk culture brand. " Li Xiaoyou believes that this has promoted cultural scholarship, mobilized the enthusiasm of writers, poets, painters and research experts, and better served the construction of spiritual civilization.
When Li Xiaoyou won the Wang Zhong Cultural Award, he was completely surprised. He said: "This is not only my personal honor, but also fully reflects Mr. Wang's attention, care and support for the library cause. It is an encouragement and expectation for many librarians who are looking for books, finding people for books, silently contributing and working hard. "
"Flat head is nearly old and rare, and the promotion certificate is handwritten. When the motivation is a little slack, I will write Caiyun again. " Li Xiaoyou expressed his gratitude in four sentences. Regarding Mr. Wang Zhong's promotion award, Li Xiaoyou said that he would, as always, try his best to contribute to the collation of ancient books and the development and utilization of local documents in Yunnan in his lifetime.
Second, the reason
"I'm just an ordinary librarian of ancient books. Because of my major, I was admitted to graduate school in 1950s and went to Shanghai East China Normal University to study. I learned from Professor Wang Qian, a famous bibliographer of document editions, and I know something about the management of ancient books. Classify and study ancient books from beginning to end. Faced with a flood of thread-bound books, we have been sorting out and classifying a large number of ancient books sealed by the provincial library during the Cultural Revolution for more than 30 years, with the assistance of our colleagues in the department, which can be said to be "living in the old paper pile". The collection of nearly 470,000 ancient books has been organized in an orderly way, forming a reasonable collection pattern, which is convenient for circulation and reading. It also sorts out classified stroke catalogue cards for readers to retrieve, which solves the contradiction between literary books and readers' specific needs and achieves the purpose of "learning books because of books". "
"In the face of dusty piles of old documents, I have been sitting on the bench in obscurity for nearly forty years, counting hundreds of thousands of books sealed during the Cultural Revolution one by one, identifying versions and scientifically classifying them. While doing a good job of summarizing daily circulation, I also undertake a lot of reference work, sorting out the' 23' literature for the researchers, providing relevant materials, and providing tracking and topic selection services. Over the years, with the help of sorting out ancient books, I have paid close attention to potential research and learning. Over the years, I have written some articles and papers and proofread some precious ancient books, such as History of Lin Shu in Yunnan and Textual Research in Yunnan. "
Third, dedication.
There are few experts in the management of ancient books in Yunnan, and the top ones are even rarer. Lao Xiaoyou said: "Yu Naiyi, Li Shengmian and other experts engaged in the management of ancient books are no longer alive, and I am 70 years old. Nowadays, this field is in a state of indifference. Whether or not to continue, how to continue, is a question I have been thinking about recently. I am willing to pass on what I have learned to new people without reservation, so that ancient knowledge can be passed on. The most difficult thing in this field is how to find out when an ancient book came from, what version it is, and what its academic value is. It is quite difficult and requires a strong knowledge of Chinese studies. In jargon, it means' books are difficult to proofread, but it is difficult to judge right or wrong'. If you are right, this book may be worth a hundred times, but if you are wrong, this book may be a pile of waste paper. I have appraised ancient books for Kunming Xinhua Bookstore and other units, and found the treasure from the vast pile of books, which is a rare book in the Kangxi period. There is also the treasure of the provincial library, Nanzhao Dali writing classics, and so on. These Taobao jobs require continuous learning, expanding knowledge, familiarity with collections, and insight. "
Fourth, wishes
1953 Up to now, Li Xiaoyou has published many monographs, among which The Tales of Kunming Scenery have been reprinted for many times, and books of about 500,000 words, such as The History of Lin Shu in Yunnan and Brand Information in Local Documents, have also been published. He also wrote 99 academic articles and looked forward to publishing them in a collection. Li Xiaoyou said, "I plan to collect 65,438,000 books. Now Yunnan Fine Arts Publishing House intends to provide me with the book number, but the funds have to be solved by itself. I'm going to use the 10 thousand bonus I won to make up the books. This book is my last wish, my life experience, and a pile of precious manuscripts with heavy historical and cultural feelings. There are books about the origin of ancient Dian culture, tea culture and other books, as well as records of poems and songs in Yunnan minority culture. "
Brief introduction of Li Xiaoyou: Born in Anshun, Guizhou, 193 1. Researcher of Yunnan Provincial Library (now retired). 1972 transferred to the historical documents department of Yunnan library to do the work of sorting out ancient books. The independently compiled Kunming Scenery sells well in and outside the province and Hong Kong. More than 300 books, school notes and academic papers have been published. Known by historians as "a scholar in central Yunnan, knowledgeable and knowledgeable." June 5438+this year 10, Li Xiaoyou was recommended by Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture, Yunnan Provincial Library and Yunnan Provincial Literature and History Research Institute, and approved by Yunnan Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department. It is the highest honor of social science in Yunnan Province to be selected as the first outstanding expert in Yunnan Province.