清代扬州学者对方志学理论的探讨

Study on the Theory of Local Chronicles by Yangzhou Scholars in the Qing Dynasty

清代是方志学的成熟期,这一时期扬州地区方志的编纂达到了顶峰,扬州学者们本着求公和求实的编纂理念投入到修志事业中去,对方志学理论展开了广泛而深入的探讨。他们在体例和内容的设计上的诸多创设,被之后修志者广泛借鉴。在续志方法上,他们所秉持的保存旧志,不掩蔽前人的理念,至今值得后人去参考和借鉴。此外,他们还注意到方志与史书的区别,主张独立的方志学。

The Qing Dynasty witnessed the maturity of local chronicles and a peak of compilation of Yangzhou local chronicles.With the principle of impartiality and practicality,the Yangzhou scholars dedicated to the work of compiling local chronicles and explored extensively and deeply into the theory of local chronicles.Many of their creations in the design of style and content were widely used for reference by later scholars.Their concept of keeping the old records in the continuation of previous chronicles is still worth our learning.In addition,they distinguished local chronicles from history books and advocated for an independent discipline of the study of local chronicles.