Abstract：Xue Shus a term with Chinese Characteristics. When the ancient Chinese Xue Shu is discussed, an adjective, "traditional", is usually put before the term to distinguish it from that in modern China and the West. The major characteristic of the traditional Chinese Xue Shu is its' comprehensiveness. Firstly, it is subordinated to "Tao"; Secondly, it has a series of categories and terms different from the disciplines in the western learning. Most academic works in ancient China are encyclopaedic ones, with the principle and methodology of "exploring the nature human relations and understanding the historical evolutions from the ancient time to the present" running through. This comprehensiveness of the traditional Chinese Xue Shu is something with both advantages and disadvantages.
