一、尺牍释名及尺牍文献的起源牍,东汉许慎《说文解字》卷七片部云:“牍,书版也。”清代段玉裁《说文解字注》云:“牍,专谓用于书者。”先秦时《周礼》、《仪礼》中多有版、方之词,皆牍之谓也。当时的版牍多用于表示户籍和名籍。从形制而言,牍与册、牒、椠均有所不同:牍多用木质,一尺见方,而册(策)多用竹简,狭长,中间有编连的丝绳;牍与牒虽多用木质,但牍较之牒为厚,牒则为小木札,所谓厚者为牍,薄者为牒;椠与牍相类,但粗者为椠,精者为牍。由 First, the name of the ruler and the origin of the ruler 牍 literature, Han Xu Shen “Shuo Wen Jie Zi” Volume seven Ministry of cloud: “牍, book version also.” Qing dynasty, “Shuo Wen Jie Zi Note” cloud : “牍, specifically intended for the book. ” Pre-Qin Zhou week “,” ceremonial "in the more version, the words of the party, all 牍 also said. At the time of the version 牍 more used to indicate household registration and name. In terms of shape, 牍 and books, 牒, 椠 are different: 牍 more with wood, one foot square, and the book (policy) more use of bamboo slips, However, 牍 is thicker than 牒, 牒 is a small wooden notation, the so-called thick for 牍, thin for 牒; 椠 and 牍 similar, but the rough for 椠, 者 fine for 牍. by