「古文」一詞最早來自於《史記》，學者對《史記》「古文」詞之涵義多有討論，而諸家因各自的學術立場不同，對於「古文」的解釋也各自不同。此文主要藉由分析諸家對於《史記》「古文」之看法，以探太史公「古文」之涵義。筆者以為，《史記》中單獨出現的「古文」一詞，其意義應指相對於西漢時的古代古獻，且不限於是否用當時或古代的文字寫成之書籍。至於《史記》中所出現有特指之「古文」，如「《春秋》古文」、「古文《尚書》」，亦是相對於西漢時流行之《春秋》、《尚書》，故稱為古文。

“gu wen” first comes from the Shi ji, scholars of the Shi ji, “gu wen” within the meaning of the word more than a discussion, andvarious academic positions because of their family is different for the “gu wen” intheir different interpretation. The main text by analyzing the various home for the Shi ji, “gu wen” in view to explore Tai Shi Gong “gu wen” meaning. I thought, Shi ji separate occurrences of “gu wen” in its meaning should refer to the ancient relative of the ancient Han Dynasty when offered, but not limited to whether the then or the ancient text written in the books.