方志文化特点及功能之我见

My Views of Local Records Culture Features and Functions

传统方志文化的主要特点是:中国传统文化的思想理念在方志文化中处处留痕,志书为满足社会需求,所以内容全面且地域特征鲜明,青史留名的利益驱动使各级官员普遍重视修志,名人修志保证了志书的学术品质并丰富了志书的样式,方志独有的资料来源和文本性质使方志的权威性得到世人认可,史官的品行和操守对方志编纂者产生了深刻的影响。传统方志文化的功能主要表现在:方志本身就具有帮助人们完成文化认同和树立文化自信的价值,方志编纂活动倡导和强化了中国人对历史的尊崇,志书的编印使深藏于官府和散见于民间的相关资料得以公布和传播,方志编纂活动记载了风俗史迹并教化了社会群体行为,修志活动为知识分子表现才华和实现人生追求提供了机会与平台。

The main features of traditional local records culture include:the thinkings and concepts of Chinese traditional culture are constantly demonstrated over in local records culture,local records are comprehensive in contents and have distinctive regional characteristics so as to meet social needs,officials at various levels generally attach great importance to local records compilation driven by the interests in leaving their names in history,that local records are compiled by famous persons provides guarantee for the academic quality of local records and enriches the forms of local records,local records'unique nature as sources of references and texts makes the authoritativeness of local records generally recognized,and the conducts and integrity of official historians have deep impacts on local records compilers.The functions of traditional local records mostly include:local records have the value to lead people to fulfill their cultural identity and cultural confidence,local records compilation activities advocate and strengthen Chinese people's respect to history,local records compilation and printing makes reference materials in government storehouses and scattered in places available and accessible to the general public,local records compilation activities record folk customs and history and have educational effects on behaviours of social groups,and local records compilation activities provide opportunities and platforms for intellectuals to display their talents and realize lifelong pursuits.