辽代史官孟初事迹考辨

Research on the Deeds of Meng Chu, a Historian of the Liao Dynasty

孟初为辽末著名史官,因《辽史》无传,其诸多生平事迹仅以《孟初墓志》为考,过于单薄。本文试图详尽搜罗石刻资料及文献资料,联系当时的历史背景及周边因素,对孟初的生平细致爬梳,以期获得对其较为全面的认识。孟初与李君裕等为同科殿试进士,其仕宦过程说明辽代“史馆院”确实存在,并且是修史机构。孟初的仕宦经历表明辽代的南面官系统是在唐宋官职的基础上,根据需要进行创新、改造,为中华民族交往交流交融历史的实例。孟初出使北宋、高丽有协调宋夏之争、联结高丽防御女真的政治目的。

Meng Chu was a famous historian in the late Liao Dynasty.Due to the lack of a biography in the Liao History,many of his life stories were only based on the Epitaph of Meng Chu,which was too limited.This article attempts to comprehensively search for stone carvings and literature materials,connect them with the historical background and surrounding factors at that time,and carefully comb Meng Chu's life in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding.Meng Chu and Li Junyu,were candidates for the imperial examination,The process of his official career indicates that the Liao Dynasty"Shi Guan Yuan"did indeed exist and was a historical institution.The official experience of Meng Chu indicates that the southern official system of the Liao Dynasty was based on the official positions of the Tang and Song dynasties,innovated and transformed according to needs,serving as an example of the historical exchange and integration of the Chinese nation.Meng Chu's envoy to Northern Song and Korea had the political purpose of coordinating the struggle between Song and Xia,and connecting Korea defense against Jurchen.