冈本监辅《万国史记》的传入与影响

The Introduction and Influence of Okamoto Suke's Historical Records of the World

《万国史记》是日本学者冈本监辅撰写的一部汉文世界史著作,它的编纂标志着明治初年的日本汉学界开始突破中国传统史学的影响,以万国历史反思日本国史长短,为日本的发展提供资鉴。冈本监辅曾经多次前来中国,他撰写的《万国史记》对中国学者多有影响,特别是书中将世界历史看成一个不断进步的整体,这对新兴社会精英阶层的认识具有舆论引导的作用,成为推动社会发展的思想资源之一。

Historical Records of the World,Okamoto Suke’s monograph on the world history,marks Japanese Sinologists’initial reflections of Japanese history via the world history in early Meiji era by breaking through the influence of Chinese traditional history to provide a reference for the development of Japan.Okamoto Suke came to China several times and his works have much impact on Chinese scholars.His idea to treat the world history as a whole progress has the guiding role of public opinion from the emerging social elite and becomes one of the ideological resources to promote the social development.