《爾雅》不僅是十三經之一，也是訓詁學鼻祖，文化百科全書的雛型。研究之道多端，文化學的探討是現當代較爲新穎的一個議題。本論文秉承文化意識，以文化統整的方法，析論《釋天》一篇的文化内涵與文化意義。首節簡介《爾雅．釋天》、文化學並檢討研究成果。次節分天文、曆法、氣候、災祥、禮儀五項，以科技文化、社會文化及地下出土文獻重新詮釋《釋天》内涵。第三節分天文曆法一體的宇宙觀、風調雨順的氣候觀、虚實並存的社會觀、天人合一的政教觀四項，闡發古人的思維模式，及其在現當代的意義。最後爲結論。希望此一研究，能賦古典以新貌，爲《釋天》的探討開一新局。

Erya is not only one of the Thirteen Classics, but also the originator of exegesis and the prototype of a cultural encyclopedia. There are many ways of research, and the discussion of cultural studies is a relatively new topic in modern and contemporary times. This thesis upholds the cultural awareness and uses the method of cultural integration to analyze the cultural connotation and cultural significance of “Shitian”. The first section introduces Erya．Shutian, and cultural studies and reviews the research results. The second section is divided into five items: astronomy, calendar, climate, disaster and auspiciousness, and etiquette. The third section is divided into four aspects: the cosmology view of the integration of astronomy and calendar, the climate view of good weather, the social view of coexistence of reality and the virtual, and the political and religious view of the unity of man and nature. The last section is the conclusion. It is hoped that this research can give a new look to the classics and open a new chapter for the discussion of “Shitian”.