一词多义说“通志”

The Polysemy of " Tongzhi"

"通志"在不同的语境下,有不同的含义,可以是郑樵的《通志》,可以是明清以来省志的专称,可以是志书编纂的一种体例。通志作为省志的专称,也是一直在使用。对以贯通古今体例编纂的方志,以通志称之,也已为志界认可。还有一些以通志为名的专史、专志,也大量存在。就方志而言,通志贵"通",尊重传统、继承传统方能因时创新,延续传统。

'Tongzhi', under different contexts,has different meanings. It could be defined as'Tongzhi '( General Records) by Zheng Qiao, or it could be defined as a special term for provincial records since Ming and Qing Dynasty, it could also be defined as a style of local records compilation. ' Tongzhi ',as a speical term for provincial records,has been used until today. For local records compiled in a style that links the past and present,it has been generally accepted by the local records field to refer to it as' tongzhi '. There are also a large number of special history and special records that are named as'tongzhi'. For local records,'tongzhi'should put the emphasis on'tong'. It is only by respecting and inheriting traditions that we can be innovative with traditions and carry on traditional merits.