“新史学”理论及其历史书写——留日生汪荣宝史学成就论析

"New Historiography" and Its Historical Writings——On Wang Rongbao’s Historical Achievements

汪荣宝是新史学理论的奠基者之一,在留学日本期间,他发表了《史学概论》,对史学的性质、定义、特点和方法进行了阐释。此外,他还运用新的史学理念和史料来进行史学研究,发表史传文章;任教京师大学堂译学馆期间,编写了清史讲义。他的著述既有学术价值,又有现实关怀,显示出扎实的旧学功底和以史为鉴的治学旨趣。他的史学活动及成就,一定意义上反映了"新史学"阶段中国史学的状况。

Wang Rongbao was one of the founders of the "New Historiography" in China.During his study in Japan,he published The Introduction of Historiography in which he explained the nature,definition,characteristics and methods of historiography.In addition,he also used new historical concepts and materials to conduct historical research,publish historical biographies,and compile lectures on the Qing history.His works had academic values,showed realistic concern,and proved his solid foundation in traditional Chinese learning.He believed that people could learn from history.To some extent,his historical activities and achievements showed the basic situation of historiography in the "New Historiography" stage in China.