关于《唐大诏令集》的史源问题

On the Historical Sources of the Collection of Great Edicts of the Tang Dynasty

《唐大诏令集》是研究唐代王言最重要的史料。究其史源,包括唐宋时人所编的各类制集、个人文集及唐代各种文献,都可以纳入考虑。此前有观点强调《唐大诏令集》来自实录,这是值得商榷的。作为王言文献的合集,《唐大诏令集》与实录体史书,存在体制性的差异,实录体史书更无法容纳体量庞大的王言。实录作为一种编年体史书,征引王言史料是必要的,与其他史料的使用是一致的。宋绶的时代,唐代王言史料存在相对丰富,坚持大诏令来源于特定史籍的观点,不仅难以成立,甚至有本末倒置之嫌。

The Collection of Great Edicts of the Tang Dynasty is the most important historical source for the study of Wang-yan(Edits)in the Tang dynasty.Its historical sources, including various collections of edicts compiled by people in the Tang and Song dynasties, personal anthologies and various documents of the Tang dynasty, can all be taken into consideration.It has been argued in the past that the Collection of Great Edicts of the Tang Dynasty is derived from actual records.As a collection of Wang-yan documents, there is an institutional difference between the Collection of Great Edicts of the Tang Dynasty and history books in the style of actual records.Moreover, it is impossible for history books in the style of actual records to contain Wang-yan with vast volume.As a chronicle, it is necessary for history books in the style of actual records to cite Wang-yan material, in line with the use of other historical sources.In the era of Song Shou, there existed a rich collection of historical materials of Wang-yan of Tang.Therefore, insisting that the great edicts originated from specific historical texts is not only untenable, but even smacks of putting the cart before the horse.