人類社會由口語傳播時代進入書寫傳播時代後，學術文化得以藉典籍保存 下來。然而，歷代的藏書每因政治、經濟、戰爭或天災人禍等因素影響，而毀 於一旦。因此，不僅官方藏書著重典藏，藏書家也囿於典籍收藏不易，對圖書 流傳也抱持審慎的態度。直到圖書館設置後，圖書公開流適的觀念才漸為社會 接受。本文說明我國歷代藏書情形、贊成與反對圖書流通者的理由、圖書館開 架制的興起，從中可以反應出歷來人們對圖書償值認知的改變。

In Chinaj books have been difficult to collect since ancient times. Moreover collections were often destroyed by war or fLre? and this is why most collectors were very conservative in circulating their books. This article investigates the development of the concept of circulation in early Chinese Society the results showing that different circulation philosophies in different periods are dominated mainly by the value of books.