“坚守”与“变革”:论任乃强的康区研究

Persistence and Change: Ren Naiqiang’s Research on Kham Tibetan Areas

任乃强先生始终坚持"实地调查"与"科学的研究方法""学以致用"及"经世致用"的学术思想以及加强民族国家意识和凸显国家统一的政治立场。同时,顺应当时康藏地区的新形势,任先生的"新志书"在内容上和体例上都有所创新。即"新志书"的内容均为广泛考察得来的,并修正和补充当时文献中的诸多缺陷。在体例中也增加了实地考察日志、现场观察笔记、文献摘录以及诸如地图、照片、绘图等新的内容。其著述注重知识受众的划分与选择,以不同体裁、不同写作风格及内容来进行知识传播。他以科学的论文或非正式的游记、札记等多种方式向广大民众传递有关康区的信息,向政府及参政人员建言献策,他的研究成为中国有关藏区知识体系中的重要部分。

Mr. Ren Naiqiang adhered to field investigation and scientific research methods, as well as views like "learning for application" and "benefiting people with knowledge";and he held fast the political position of strengthening national consciousness and highlighting national unity. At the same time, in line with the new situation in Kham Tibetan Areas at his time, Mr. Ren’s New District Annals made innovations in content and style;specifically, the contents of New District Annals are all obtained from extensive investigation, correcting and supplementing many defects in the previous documents before his time. In terms of the forms, the field investigation log, field observation note, literature extract and new contents such as map, photo, drawing are also added into his annuals. The works by Mr. Ren focus on the division and selection of knowledge audiences, spreading knowledge in different genres, writing styles and contents. He delivered information about Kham Tibetan Areas to the public, and offered advice and suggestions to the government and officials in various ways such as scientific papers or informal travel notes and prose. His research has become an important part of China’s knowledge system about Tibetan areas.