地方志与竹枝词的取材来源及其存在问题

Local Records and the Origins of Inspirations for“Bamboo Branch Poems”and Existing Problems

以吟咏风土为主题的竹枝词与地方志相辅相成:一方面可以起到以诗补志的作用,另一方面,部分竹枝词又取材于地方志。取材于方志的竹枝词在史料方面经常会出现两个问题:一是因方志本身记载错误而以讹传讹;二是忽略资料的同时性,对文化变迁缺乏考量。历史研究者要谨慎使用竹枝词史料,考察其取材来源,明确其史料是否可靠。

“Bamboo Branch Poems”are recitals for rural customs,which are supplementary to local records:on one hand,they serve the purpose of supplementing local records with materials from poems;on the other hand,some of the“Bamboo Branch Poems”were originated from local records.“Bamboo Branch Poems”originated from local records are often confronted with two problems of historical references:firstly incorrectly relaying an erroneous message due to the error recording in local records;and secondly neglecting the timeliness of references and lack of considerations of cultural transformation.History researchers must be cautious in using historical references from“Bamboo Branch Poems”,their origins must be researched,and credibility of historical references must be ascertained.