论《明史·兵志》的价值

The value of Bing Zhi of Ming Shi

张廷玉《明史.兵志》作为今人研究明代军事制度必须参考的重要文献之一,其价值不容忽视。就其实用价值而言,它全面系统地保存了明代军制各方面的重要资料。不仅是今人了解和研究明代军事制度最易得的最为常用的专《志》和主要文献之一,而且还是了解明代科技发展状况的一个窗口。就其编纂价值而言,它具有体例完备、广搜博采、详考精裁、语言简洁等优点。就其史料价值而言,因其收录了大量《明实录》、《明会典》所未载的章奏疏议而具有独特的史料价值。

As one of the important documents which often consulted by people while studying the military system of the Ming Dynasty, the value of Zbeng Tingyu＇s Bing Zhi of Ming Shi cant be igaored. With regards to its practical value, it has kept important information of various fields of the military system of Ming Dynasty comprehensively and systematically. It is not only a commonly mint used special “Zhi” and one of main documents specially easiest to obtain in the books market that modems understand and study the military system of Ming Dynasty, but also a window of understanding of the scientific and technological development state in the Ming Dynasty. In respoct to its compiling value, it has some advantages , including complete style, widely collection, detailed test precisely cut out , suecinct language. As regards its historical data value, because it includes a large number of memorial to the throne that “ Ming Shi Lu” and “Ming Hui Dian ” didn＇t record, it has unique historical data value.