程瑶田考古实物与文献对照方法及其价值

Cheng Yaotian′s Method on Comparison the Archaeological Objects with Literature and Its Values

程瑶田在研究《考工记》时,多运用考古实物与文献记载的方法。其法重在多寻得古器物以仔细观察所得,与文献记载相对照。程瑶田秉着实事求是的治学态度,运用这一方法对古器物名称和文献记载的错误处多有订正,在文献学和考古学上取得了较大的成就。其法后世多有学者继承和发展,对近代考古学的形成和发展产生了重要的影响。

Cheng Yaotian also using the method on comparison the archaeological objects with literature in the study of ＂Kaogongji＂.The way is to observe the ancient artifacts carefully and then compare with the literature.For holding this pragmatic way,Cheng Yaotian had corrected the errors about the name of ancient artifacts and the record of the literature.The using of this method make him get a lot of achievements in document studies and archeology.More scholar inherited and developed this method and always have a great influence on the formation of modern archeology.