薛应旂《宪章录》史料价值初探

A Tentative Exploration into the Historical Data Value of XueYingQi’s A Record of Charter

《宪章录》是明代薛应旂编纂的一部记载本朝历史的编年体史书,史料价值颇高。在体例上,此书恰当汲取纪传体、纪事本末体的编纂优点,克服编年体之不足,充分保证全书结构的合理、完备;在内容上,作者注重臧否本朝人物、记载官修文献等,尤其是书中的大量“按语”,是研究薛应旂历史思想的重要史料。

A Record of Charter（Xianzhanglu） is a history book in annalistic style compiled by Xue YingQi in Ming Dynasty. It is a book of important historical data value recording the contemporary history of Ming Dynasty In the style, it derived some advantages from writing about history presented in a series of biographies and history presented in separate accounts of important events, conquering some drawbacks in annalistic style, and ensuring the whole book has a rational, integrated structure. In the content, the author attached importance to commenting on the people of Ming Dynasty, recording documens compiled by government. Especially there are many ＂notes＂ in the book, which offer important historical materials to research Xue YingQi＇s historical ideas.