陕西乡土志及其史料价值

Local Chronicles of Shaanxi and their Value as Historical Materials

乡土志是在清末教育改革背景下产生的一批特殊地方文献,陕西是当时编纂乡土志较多的省份之一,这批乡土志体例同中有异,内容繁简不一,是全国乡土志的一个缩影。与我国乡土志一样,陕西乡土志也蕴含了大量的史料,相关记载真实地反映了陕西社会的变迁、经济的发展现状以及各地的风俗习尚,其史料价值有待于进一步挖掘利用。

As a result of educational reform in the late Qing Dynasty,local chronicles came into being as a category of local documents,of which Shaanxi ranked among the most active editing provinces.As a miniature of local chronicles throughout the country,these local chronicles differ in stylistic rules and layout and simplicity and scrutiny in contents.Like the counterparts in the other parts of the country,local chronicles in Shaanxi include great amounts of historical materials authentically recording changes,status quo of economic development and conventions and customs of different corners in modern Shaanxi society,whose value as historical materials are to be further exploited and utilized.