缘起、修纂与传播:万历《蒲台志》的生命史蠡测

Origin,Compilation,and Spreading:Humble Opinions on the Life History of Wanli Putai Records

作为现存最早的蒲台县志,万历《蒲台志》是邑人王尔彦传承地方文献的使命感和知县李时芳自觉修志责任感的产物。它的修纂跨越26年,经历从私修到官修的性质转变。是志刊行后流传近百年,在此后60多年中的某个时间点“失传”;其核心读者群包括上级部门的官员、知县的友人和继任者,以及了解当地情况的士人。作为私人修纂而后得到官方支持的方志,是志确立了蒲台县志的结构,在人口、马政和乡约等方面记录蒲台县历史的同时反映了明朝历史的特点,但也存在条目归属有待优化、部分内容有待考订和收录条目失于审慎等不足之处。

As the earliest Putai county records in existence,Wanli Putai Records was created out of the sense of mission in inheriting local literature on the part of Wang Eryan,a county resident,and the sense of duty consciously in local records compilation on the part of Li Shifang,the county magistrate.Its compilation lasted for 26 years,and experienced a shift from private venture supported to government sponsorship.It was circulated for about a hundred years after publication,but was"lost"at a certain time during the following sixty plus years period.Its core readership included officials from upper-level departments,friends and successors of the county magistrate,and scholars familiar with local status.As a set of local records privately compiled that won government support,it established the structure of Putai county records,recorded Putai county history from aspects such as population,policy on horses,and village agreements,while at the same time reflected the features of Ming Dynasty history.However,there are also shortcomings including entry attributions that need optimization,certain contents that need examination and correction,as well as entries lack of prudence.