论张明弼及其《榕城二集》

On Zhang Ming-bi and His Book: Rong Cheng Er Ji

由于史料缺乏,学界很少有人对张明弼进行过研究。张明弼,江苏金坛人,明末复社成员、文学家、学者,明崇祯年间曾任过六年广东揭阳县令,任间政绩卓异,并刊刻有其撰著的诗文别集《榕城二集》。该书于清代乾隆年间纂修《四库全书》时被列为禁书,现极为罕见。崇祯刊本《榕城二集》对研究张明弼生平思想、文学成就和潮汕历史文化有重要的文献价值。

Zhang Ming-bi was originally from Jintan City of Jiangsu Province. He was a litterateur, ascholar a member of the Fushe Association in the late Ming Dynasty. He used to be a head of Jieyang Countyof Guangdong Province for about 6 years during the Chongzhen Period（around 1628~1645）, during which hefullfilled great administrative achievements, and wrote and compiled the book Rong Cheng Er Ji. It was oncelisted as an officially banned book during the Qian Long Period（around 1736~1796） when the comprehensivebook： Si Ku Quan Shu was being compiled. Rong Cheng Er Ji has important literature value to the studies ofZhang＇s ideology, literature achievements and Chaoshan history and culture.