西夏王朝档案管理制度蠡测

A Study of Files Management System of Xi Xia Dynasty

西夏文文献是中古时期除汉文文献之外,保存文献种类、数量最多的一种用民族文字记录的历史文献。由西夏文文献可以探析西夏王朝的档案管理制度,了解西夏王朝对文书档案的重视,进而可以从这个角度揣测西夏政权在当时十分复杂的形势中能与宋、辽、金抗衡达200年之久的某些原因。

The documents in Xi Xia writing are historical documents which had the greatest categories and quantities in keeping documents written in national characters besides of the documents in Chinese writing. We can explore the files management system of the Xi Xia Dynasty,realize Xi Xia people＇s recognition of files, then in this angle conjecture the reasons why the Xi Xia Dynasty could contend with the Song Dynasty, Liao Dynasty, and Jin Dynasty for more than 200 years in the sophiscated times from the documents in Xi Xia writing.