复刊《东方杂志》:陈原的未圆之梦

Re-issuance The Eastern Miscellany: Chen Yuan' Unfulfi lled Dreams

《东方杂志》创办于1904年,是近代中国最早的、最具影响力的大型综合性杂志。它紧跟时代脉搏,忠实地记录中国近现代发展的历史轨迹,被称为中国近现代史的资料库,也是商务印书馆的标志性刊物。出版家陈原主持商务印书馆后,一直设想恢复《东方杂志》,但由于种种原因,他的愿望没能实现。但他提出的复刊思路——恢复张元济的办刊传统,即蔡元培兼收并蓄办"北大"的传统,在杂志中贯彻"自由之思想""独立之精神",都体现了他对创办综合性杂志的独特思考。

The Eastern Miscellany founded in 1904, was the earliest and most influential comprehensive magazine in modern China. Keeping in step with the times, it faithfully recorded the history development trace of modern China, which makes it renowned as the database of modern Chinese history. Also, it was the iconic magazine of the Commercial Press. The publisher Chen Yuan had been advocating the re-issuance of The Eastern Miscellany after he presided over the Commercial Press. Unfortunately, his plan failed to be realised for all sorts of reasons. However, Chert Yuan showed his unique perspective for a comprehensive magazine. He puts forward the idea of reviving the magazine in the light of the eclectic approach, which was once adopted by Zhang Yuanji. This approach was first proposed by Cai Yuanpei when he took charge of the Peking University. Also, Chert Yuan carried out the spirit of ＂freedom＂ and ＂independence＂ in the magazine.