吴宗慈总纂《江西通志稿》与近代方志文化的构建

Manuscripts of Jiangxi General Records with Wu Zongci as its Editor-in-Chief and the Formation of Modern Local Records Culture

吴宗慈于抗日战争时期临危受命,担任江西通志馆筹备委员会主任,主持通志馆创办工作。江西通志馆成立后,吴宗慈作为馆长兼志书总纂,克服抗战时局动荡和战后社会经济凋敝的重重困境,以制度建设保障修志工作的正常开展,以讲求"方志之有实体效用"促进方志体例创新,并从理论和实践双重维度构建近代方志文化的内涵与价值,有力推动了近代方志的转型与发展。

Wu Zongci was tapped to be in charge of the establishment of Jiaxi Genreal Records Bureau by serving as its Director of Preparatory Commission during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.When the bureau was established,he worked as its director and editor-in-chief,and pushed for normalization of local records compilation by institutional development in the predicament of war-time social turmoil and postwar tough economy.He promoted style innovation of local records through stressing"the practical utility of local records"and fostering the contents and values of modern local records culture in both theory and practice,and advanced the transformation and growth of modern local records.