战后日本史家的古代中国认识--经典重读增渊龙夫之《中国古代的社会与国家》

On the Knowledge about Ancient China as Known by Japanese Historians—on rereading the classic Society and Country in Ancient China by Masubuchi Tatsuo

上世纪60年代初增渊龙夫《中国古代的社会与国家》一书的出版引起日本学界的轰动,被誉为史学界研究中国社会必读之"圣经"。作者在继承和反省战前各种学派关于中国社会研究的基础上,主张站在中国社会的"内面"、"历史地"理解中国社会。他以独一无二的问题视角、开拓创新的研究手法,通过对具体问题的深入探究,大大推进了对于中国社会的总体把握和细部了解。他从社会史的研究立场所展开的任侠习俗、官僚制的性格以及专制主义经济基础成立等方面的精湛研究,成为学术研究之典范。

The book Society and Country in Ancient China by Masubuchi Tatsuo published in the 1960s caused a sensation in the academic circle of Japan.The book was regarded as the Bible for studying the Chinese society in Japan.The author suggests that we should understand Chinese society from the inside and look at it historically.His profound study promoted the overall comprehension and detailed understanding towards Chinese society and became an outstanding example of academic researches.