梅文鼎的中国回回天文、历法研究

Mei Wending' s Huihui Astronomy and Calendar Research

梅文鼎对元明时期输入的回回天文、历法之学有专门研究,其主要关注这一学术体系的源流、专业知识的疏通及在华流播史事;同时梅氏对《明史.历志》中有关回回天文历法史事的载述及典籍的整理、附录有重要贡献。梅氏的上述工作使其足以成为清代这一领域中最有成就的学者。

Mei Wending made a special study of Huihui astronomy and calendar,introduced in Yuan and Ming Dynasties.He was mainly concerned about its sources,the sorting out of its expertise and its historical events in its spreading in China.Meanwhile,Mei Wending made great contributions to Ming Dynasty History in terms of its narration of Huihui astronomy as well as the sorting out of its classical texts and appendix.Mei Wending was the most distinguished scholar in this field in Qing Dynasty.