黄瑜《双槐岁钞》之内容及价值考——兼补《四库全书总目》一则

A Study of the Content and Value of Huang Yu’s Shuanghuai Suichao

黄瑜《双槐岁钞》主要有几方面内容:第一,以当事人的身份记载明代前中期诸多名人言行;第二,记载明代前中期典章故事,尤其详于成化时事、科举故事及边境故事。《双槐岁钞》内容丰富,既有助于认识明代名人,也有利于认识明代前中期政治。《双槐岁钞》有些记载为后人征引,有些记载较之其他著述更为详尽、更有条理。《四库全书总目》认为《双槐岁钞》“然亦多他书所载,无甚异闻”之评价欠妥当,应肯定《双槐岁钞》之价值。

Huang Yu’s Shuanghuai Suichao mainly includes the following aspects:firstly,recording the words and deeds of many notable people in the early and middle Ming Dynasty;secondly,recording the stories of the early and middle Ming Dynasty,particularly detailed im-perial examination stories and border stories occurring in the Chenghua reign period.The book’s rich content not only helps to understand the famous people of the Ming Dynasty,but also helps to understand the politics of the early and middle Ming Dynasty.Some records in it were cited by later generations,while others are more detailed and organized than other works.The Si Ku Quan Shu Zong Mu suggests that the records in the book are also contained in other books and therefore the book is not vary valuable.This comment is not appropriate and the book’s value should be affirmed.