《史记》互见法论

On the law of mutual understanding in Shiji

互见法本为弥补纪传体先天之缺陷,《史记》把消极转化积极,给纪传体增加多重的活力。同时以互见法使讽刺发挥了极大的功能,又把它与对比结合使用,使历史人物的面貌得以更全面的展现,且保持了该传的统一性。

To make up for the congenital defects of biography, Shi Ji transforms the negative into the positive and adds multiple vitality to the biography. At the same time, the method of mutual penetration makes satire play a great role. What is more, the method of mutual penetration is Combined with contrast, which make the description of historical figures more comprehensive, and maintain the unity of the biography.