朱希祖与《史通》研究

Zhu Xizu and the Research on Shitong

如何批判、继承和发扬传统史学的理论成果,是中国史学走向现代必须面对的一大任务。朱希祖对刘知几《史通》的研究和理论借鉴便是这方面的一个例证。在教学实践和学术研究中,其对《史通》有关史书体裁体例和史官史馆等论述尤多资取。朱氏不仅有沿袭成说之处,也有以新释旧的探索,从中可见传统史学在近代西学冲击之下,虽丧失了主流地位,但仍保持着血脉延续。深入考察这一范例,不但有助于认识现代史家朱希祖的治史特征,还可从中体察传统史学在近代史学转轨中的价值和近代史学的知识演进状况。

How to critically inherit and carry forward the theoretical achievements of traditional historiography was a major task that the Chinese historiography must face in the modern era.Zhu Xizu's research on and theoretical reference of Liu Zhiji's Shitong was an example in this respect.In his teaching practice,Zhu was particularly eager to learn more about Shitong’s views on the genre of history books,the official historian and the Bureau of National History.Zhu kept some old teachings,and also made new explorations.An in-depth examination of Zhu’s views not only helps to understand the historical methods employed by him,but also helps to recover the value of traditional historiography and its evolution in the modern transitional period.