从文化角度看异体字在历史文献中的处理问题

异体字产生的历史悠久，产生的方式多样，所蕴含的文化信息非常丰富。如果在当前翻印历史文献的过程中，单纯地以现行规范汉字改换异体字，难免在阅读的过程中发生文化理解的困难与偏差，不利于历史文献发挥其应有的文化作用。倘若现行的文字系统具备一定的开放性和灵活性，无疑对文化的理解、阐释与传承具有积极意义。

Solution of Chinese Character Variants in Historical Literatures from the Angle of Culture

Chinese character variants have a long history with rich cultural information, and they were produced in different ways. If we just simply change variants into the present normalized characters when reprinting historical literatures, we may have difficulty of cultural understanding or misunderstanding. It is not helpful for historical literatures to play its cultural role. So if the present character system is somewhat open and flexible, it will be of positive significance for the understanding, explanation and inheritance of culture.