藏族古代史书编纂理论探析

A Study of the Theory of Compilation of Historical Writing in Ancient Tibet

古代藏族史学家在撰写史书过程中,逐渐形成了一些史书编纂理论。虽然历史上没有出现一部专门的史学理论著作,但从大量史书零散的言论中,我们可以总结出史书编纂的一些原则:一是高度重视史书编纂的意义;二是作者要知识渊博,有能力承担编写任务;三是重视史料,既要广泛搜集史料,也要善于甄别史料;四是遵守述而不作的撰写方法;五是撰写态度要端正,在不违背佛经的前提下,要实事求是,不能有意歪曲历史;六是注重史书的社会功能,通过史书编纂达到自利利他的目的。

Ancient Tibetan historians gradually produced the theory of compilation of historical writing.Though there is no monograph on the theory,its characteristics were as follows：first,historians paid attention to value of historical books;second,historians should be erudite and had the capacity to compile historical writing;third,historians should collect the materials as much as possible and check them carefully;fourth,the principle of passing on the ancient records without adding anything new to them should be followed by historians;fifth,historians should record the truth without being contrary with Buddhism.Last but not least,the historians paid attention to social value of historiography.