族谱文献价值探析

Probe into the Literature Value of the Genealogy

对于族谱的文献价值,学界有着相当不同的观点,推崇族谱的人称正史、方志、族谱为中国史学的三大支柱,贬斥者则称族谱不可信。族谱属于地方文献范畴,其中确有不少罕见资料,甚至独家记载。对这一类资料我们应如何看待,这是一个值得深入探讨的问题。

The views on the literature value of genealogy are remarkably different, with the ones who show great respect for genealogy claim that official history, local topography and genealogy are the three pillars of the Chinese historiography. Nevertheless, another group of people believe that genealogy is lack of credibility. As part of the local literature, genealogy can provide not only a great deal of hardly - seen documents, but also some exclusive record. How we should treat that kind of information is definitely an issue worthy of further discussion.