“考源、订误、拓宽、建构”:顾诚明史研究论略

“Testing Sources,Correcting Mistakes,Broadening,Constructing”:On Gu Cheng's Study on the History of Ming Dynasty

顾诚是当代明史研究专家,在明末农民战争史、明帝国疆域管理体制、南明史等领域成绩斐然,对李岩事迹、明代卫所制度、南明史等问题多有新见。具体来说,顾诚对明末农民战争史研究以"订误"为特征,"拓宽"了明帝国疆域管理体制的研究广度和深度,用"寓论于史"的叙述形式重新"建构"南明史的研究框架。顾诚的明史研究风格深受陈垣、白寿彝的影响,着重史料搜集与考证,在多年的治学过程中形成了博搜、比照和慎取的史料运用方法。善于探究历史人物、历史事件源流,考源法的多维运用是其明史研究的特色。

Gu Cheng is an expert in contemporary Ming Dynasty history studies.He has made great achievements in the history of the peasant revolts in the late Ming Dynasty,the management system of the Ming empire and the history of South Ming.He has many new insights on the works of Li Yan,the Wei-so system in Ming Dynasty,and the history of South Ming.Specifically,Gu Cheng’s studies on the history of peasant revolts in the late Ming Dynasty is characterized by “Correcting mistakes”,“widening” the breadth and depth of the study of the Ming Dynasty’s territorial management system,and re-constructing the research framework of South Ming History with the narrative form of “emphasizing history”.Gu Cheng’s research style in studying the history of Ming Dynasty is deeply influenced by Chen Yuan and Bai Shouyi.He focuses on the collection and research of historical materials.In the course of many years of research,he has formed a historical application method of search,comparison and carefully taking.Being good at exploring historical figures and historical events,the multi-dimensional application of the method of studying the source is his characteristic in studying the history of Ming Dynasty.