明朝私家纂修、改编和续写旧史概论

Introduction to the Private Compilation,Adaptation and Continuation of Traditional History in the Ming Dynasty

纂修、改编和续写旧史是明朝私家修史的重要组成部分。明代学者主要做了以下几项工作:一是对宋元史的纂修、改编和续写;二是对朱熹《通鉴纲目》的续作或阐发其旨意;三是对其他旧史的修纂和改编,其中包括对通史、断代史的改编和纂修,以及取材历代史书而编纂人物传记等。明人编纂、改写或续补旧史,客观上对续接历史、保存史料、补正旧史记载的缺失,提供历史的借鉴,发挥史学的教化功能产生了较大的影响。

Compilation,adaptation and continuation of traditional history were important parts of privately history writing in the Ming Dynasty. Scholars in the Ming Dynasty mainly did the following three aspects of the work. The first one was about compilation,adaptation and continuation of the history of the Song and Yuan. The second one was about continuation or elaborating the significance of Tong Jian Gang Mu written by Zhu Xi. The third one was about compilation and adaptation of the other traditional histories which include the general history,the dynastic history and biography. These works followed up the traditional history and saved the historical data. They also could correct the mistakes in ancient books. Meanwhile,they provided historical reference and exerted educational function.