两宋时期的兴亡论及其研究价值

On the Rise and Fall of the Song Dynasty and Its Historiographical Significance

兴亡论是中国古代史论的重要内容之一,也是中国古代历史理论研究的一个重要课题。中国古代兴亡论最早可以追溯到殷商时期。至两宋时期,兴亡论异常活跃,不仅在频次、规模上大增,一些常规议题也得到非同寻常的讨论,整体呈现出浓郁的时代气息。从更广阔的视野来看,两宋时期的兴亡论不仅映射出宋代的众多社会问题,更重要的是,它在中国古代历史理论发展史上都具有突出地位。可以说,两宋时期的兴亡论是中国古代兴亡论发展过程中的一个新的高峰,它对于宋代历史、中国古代史论和中国古代历史理论研究都具有独到的价值。

The theory of rise and fall is both an important content in ancient Chinese historiography and a significant topic for us to study today.This theory originated very early in the ancient China,and its discussion became especially active in the Song Dynasty.Not only did the scope and scale develop sharply,but some conventional topics were also discussed unusually,showing a strong flavor of the times as a whole.In a broader sense,this discussion was the embodiment of the Song Dynasty,reflecting many social problems.More importantly,it occupied a prominent place in the development in the history of ancient Chinese historiography and ancient Chinese historical theory.It can be said that the theory of the rise and fall in the Song dynasty reached a new peak in the ancient China.It had a unique value for the study of the history of the Song dynasty,the ancient Chinese historiography,and the ancient Chinese historical theory.