王世贞的史学贡献——以《嘉靖以来首辅传》为例

The historical contribution of Wang Shizhen a case study of The Biographies of Premiers Since Jiajing of Ming Dynasty

《嘉靖以来首辅传》作为王世贞的史学著作之一,因其写法的创新性和材料的丰富性,使其具有独特的学术研究价值。通过与《明史窃》《明史稿》《明史》对比发现,该书不但为后世相关史籍的编纂提供了直接的修史资料,同时其写作方法也有了进一步创新,即作者以丰富的细节刻画传主的形神,并将对传主的评价寓于史料的取舍之中,既体现了王世贞对史料的精准把握,又显示出了其卓越的史学认识。王世贞的史学成就,也籍此书进一步展现出来。

With the development of the studies on Wang Shizhen, discussion about his historical achievements and contributions has become a hot topic. Wang Shizhen＇s contribution to the history is mostly expressed through his historical works. The Biographies of Premiers Since Jiajing of Ming Dynasty, one of his historical works, is of distinct value in the academic research because of its innovative writing methods and rich materials. Compared with History of Ming Dynasty, Ming Shi Qie and Script of Ming History, this book not only provides direct historical data for later compilation of relevant historical records, but also makes a further development of the traditional biography in the aspect of writing methods, that is, the author describes the image and manner of biographer in rich detail. Meanwhile, the author＇s elaboration of complex events reveals his accurate grasp of historical data and also his remarkable historical know- ledge. The historical contribution of Wang Shizhen has been further revealed through the book.