陈垣对清史研究的贡献

Chen Yuan's Contributions to the Study of Qing History

陈垣学术源于清学，从早期编辑《柱下备忘录》到晚年考证两封无名字无年月的信，其研究经历始终于清史、清学，在清人基础上，治宗教史、历史文献学和元史，并开辟清史研究新领域，揭示宗教与清代政治、文化之关系，全面调查《四库全书》，论衡清人著述，总结清代学术与建立近代意义之史讳学、年代学、校勘学，考述清代人物年事，利用档案、僧人语录、学人手札等新材料考史，拓宽清代史料范围。其对清史研究的贡献，开拓与集成兼俱。

Chen Yuan's scholarly contributions were in the field of the Qing studies. From his earliest scholarship to his later years, his entire career was devoted to Q ing history and Qing studies. He studied religion and political history, histor ical documents and explored new realms of Qing history. His research revealed t he relationship among religion and Qing politics, and culture, thoroughly examin ed The Learning of the Four Treasures, produced scientific studies on the taboos on using the personal names of emperors and elders, and studied calendars and t extual criticism. He had opened up a range of the Qing archival materials, utili zed quotations from buddhist, handbooks, and personal communications of Qing sch olcars. His contributions to Qing studies were outstanding.