陈庆年的文献学思想及方法

Thoughts and Methods of the Philology of Chen Qingnian

近代文献学家陈庆年搜集、整理并保存了大量古籍文献,对于中华文化的传承和发展做出了重要贡献。他认为聚书在出版和提高民智、增强国势方面将发挥重要作用,为此不遗余力地筹建了我国近代两座公共图书馆。为适应新式学堂教学变革的需要,陈庆年按照删繁就简、文约而事丰的原则编纂了诸多教科书和年谱。在校书时,陈庆年注重辨伪、订缪,始终恪守实事求是、精益求精的原则。陈庆年提出的文献学思想与方法对于今天的古籍整理仍有一定的借鉴意义。

The modern philologist Chen Qingnian collected, arranged and saved a large number of ancient documents, has made important contribution to the inheritance and the development of Chinese culture. He thought that collecting books would play an important role in printing, improving the national intelligence and enhancing the country＇s power, thus, he spared no efforts to construct two modern public libraries in China. In order to meet the need of the reform of teaching new school curriculum, Chen Qingnian codified many textbooks and chronicle according to succinct principles. In collating books, Chert Qingnian focused on the detection of forgeries and fallacies, and adhered to the principle of seeking the truth from facts and striving for the excellence. Thoughts and methods of the philology by Chen Qingnian still have certain reference significances for today＇s collation of ancient books.