从方法论的角度看中国园林史研究中的一些问题

Issues Existing in Chinese Gardening History Research:a Methodological Perspective

本文跳出传统古典园林史的研究思路,结合当代史学研究的新观点、新动向,从史学研究方法论的角度对中国古典园林研究方法论进行了反思。笔者发现在史学地理观方面,存在以中国文化圈为单位的地域史观进行园林史研究的必要性;在园林史的结构方面,存在明代之前文献的丰富与实例的缺乏之间的反差;在史学客观性方面,存在民族主义对园林研究的影响;在古人对园林的认知方面,存在着不同于学院式认知视角的另类园林认知。

The paper, in combination with the new trend and novel ideas in contemporary history research, ponders over the methodology in Chinese classical gardening research from the perspective of historical research methods, rather than following the traditional research approach used in such studies. The paper concludes that in the aspect of viewpoint concerning historical geography, there exists the necessity to use Chinese cultural sphere as the unit of regional historical viewpoint in studying gardening history. In the structure of the gardening history, there exists the striking contrast between rich literature and insufficient examples prior to the Ming Dynasty. In the objectivity of history research, there exists the impact of nationalism on gardening research. In the perception of gardening by the ancients, there exists another conception of gardening quite different from the academic perspective.