清代通志序跋研究

Research on Prefaces and Postscripts in General Records of Qing Dynasty

序跋是地方志书的重要组成部分,其中有不少关于方志定义、性质、渊源、特点、功能、体例、内容、资料来源、编纂方法、志书评述等方志理论问题的探讨,凝结修志实践经验,是研究方志发展史和方志理论的重要载体,具有十分重要的学术研究价值。以清代通志序跋为例,着重考察其中反映的方志是什么、为什么修、修什么、怎么修等方志理论问题,并从序言篇数、主要内容、行文记述等方面,对新方志序言撰写提出若干建议,希望对方志理论研究和修志实践有所裨益。

Prefaces and postscripts are important components of local records,in which theoretical issues such as local records definition,nature,origins,features,functions,styles,contents,sources of references,compilation methods,and local records comments are discussed,and experiences of local records compilation practices are summarized.As important carriers of local records development history research and local records theories,they have very important value for academic research.This article takes prefaces and postscipts in general records of Qing Dynasty as examples,and emphatically investigates local records theoretical issues such as what are local records,why local records are compiled,and how to compile local records.It also raises some suggestions for new local records preface writing in terms of number of prefaces,main contents,and methods of writings in the hope that it will be helpful for local records theoretical research and local records compilation practice.