论明人年谱的价值和利用

On the Value and Use of the Chronicles of the Ming Dynasty

年谱是研究历史人物和历史问题的重要资料,在史学界很受重视。而明人年谱因其篇幅大、数量多、真实性强而成为不可多得的珍贵史料,具有重要的学术价值。但目前学术界尚缺乏对明人年谱的系统性研究和利用。文章从四个方面探讨了利用明人年谱查找资料的方法,以及在利用明人年谱时应该注意的几项原则。

Chronicle is the important material for the study of historical personage and problems. It is attached great importance in the field of historiography. The chronicle of people in the Ming Dynasty has become the rare precious historical data with important academic value because of its great length, large quantity, and strong authenticity. However, the academia still lacks the systematic studies and use about it at present. This article discusses from four aspects the method to find out materials by means of the Chronicle and several principles that should be paid attention to when it is used.