现存清代福建方志述评

A Review of the Existing Qing Dynasty’s Fujian Local Chronicles

清代是福建方志发展史上的繁荣时期。现存的清代福建方志有175部,包括各种通志、府志、州志、县志、厅志和乡、镇、里志。就这些方志来看,它们体现了自己的特色但同时也存在不足。研究现存的清代福建方志,对了解本省历史文化,总结经验和编纂新时期的方志都有积极的意义。

Qing Dynasty was the prosperous period in the history of local chronicle building, there now exist 175 volumes of Qing Dynasty＇ s Fujian local chronicles, including the general chronicle, the palace chronicle, the state chronicle, the county chronicle, the local government chronicle, the town chronicle, the village chronicle, and the city administrative chronicle. So far as these local chronicles are concerned, they both reflected their own characteristics and revealed their insufficiency. Therefore, it is of positive significance to study the existing Qing Dynasty＇ s Fujian local chronicles because it will help understand the cultural history of our province, summarize experience and compile the local chronicles in the new period.