略论如何继承旧方志的地理记述——以福州市新旧方志为例

Brief Comments on How to Inherit Geographical Recordings of Old Local Records A Case Study of New and Old Local Records of Fuzhou City

福州市有着悠久的方志编纂历史,旧方志不应只是作为历史文献被检索查询,更应该在持续编纂的福州市新方志中发挥作用。通过对福州市的9部旧方志、6部新方志中地理记述进行对比、分析,发现新旧志书中地理记载在篇幅、详略、体例、文法、细节上的不同,进而剖析造成不同的原因所在,推究在机制、思路、人力、资料、环境等方面的根由,建立问题模型。尝试通过以学习旧方志有效经验与新时代科学技术相结合的方式来解决问题。结合地域特点和时代要求找到繁荣方志文化的切入点,回应方志文献使用推广中遇到的难题。

Fuzhou City has a long history of local records compilation. Old local records must not merely be considered as historical literature for information searching,but also play a role in the continuous compilation of new local records of Fuzhou City. Through comparison and analysis of geographical recordings of 9 old local records and 6 new local records of Fuzhou City,we can discover the differences of geographical recordings of new and old local records in terms of lengths,weight,styles,grammar,and details,further analyze the causes of these differences, examine the origins of issues in terms of mechanism,thinking,human resources,reference materials,and environment,and establish problem models. This article attempts to solve problems by studying effective experiences of old local records in combination with science and technology in the new era. By combining regional features and demands of the time,we attempt to find the focal point of making local records culture prosperous,and answer some of the problems encountered in the usage and promotion of local records literature.