胜海舟的中国认识--兼与松浦玲先生商榷

Kaisyu Katu's Cognition to China: A Discussion with Mr.Rei Matuura

胜海舟是日本近代海军的缔造者,对胜海舟的中国认识的研究,不能只看到他反对甲午战争的一方面,也要看到他默许、赞同的一方面。他将当时中国的现状比喻为"尧舜的政治",也不只是对中国的"赞辞"。胜海舟强调的"亚洲联盟"不外乎是一种日本利益至上的策略上的联盟。松浦玲描述的胜海舟的中国认识,是受到他的理论预设的影响,历史研究者的主体性和创造性如何安顿、含蕴历史事实的丰富性、多样性,这即是历史学的难处,也正是历史学永久的魅力所在。

Kaisyu Katu as the founder of modem Japanese navy, was once against the Sino - Japanese War of 1894 - 1895, while he also tacitly supported the war. Kaisyu Katn＇ s both opposite attitudes to the War should be taken into consideration for the study of his cognition to China. He regarded China＇ s situation of that time as ＂political patterns of the ancient rulers Yao and Shun＂, which was not just a compliment. Moreover, he emphasized that the so - called ＂Alliance of Asian coun- tries＂ was a Japan -oriented alliance. Rei Matuura＇s description on Kaisyu Katu＇ s cognition to China was influenced by his hypothesis. Historians＇ managing subjectivity and creativity and historical truth is the difficult point but also the perma- nent charm of history.