陈衍在方志领域的贡献、方志观及对方志的文学书写——基于其修志成果及文学著作的考察

Chen Yan's Contributions in Local Records Area,His Local Records Outlook and Literary Writings of Local Records-A Survey Based on His Local Records Compilation Achievements and Literary Writings

陈衍较早提出“方志学”这一学科名称,曾主持福建全省县志的纂修工作,主纂《福建通志》《闽侯县志》两部重要志书。陈衍主张本地人或“宦游久于其地”者修志,认为修志不宜尽皆“好大广”,同时秉持“采取必载出处”“宁繁毋简”“通志体例宜仿正史”等原则,并注重内容的“采無”与“推勘”。陈衍还对地方志及相关工作进行过多角度的文学书写,主要体现在以诗文、诗话书写修志经历,借地方志发表文学观点等方面。通过以上考论,有助于学界更全面地观照陈衍在地方志和文学领域的成就。

Chen Yan was the first to raise"local records studies"as a name of academic subject.He was once in charge of county records compilation in Fujian Province,and was the chief compiler of two important local records,i.e.Fujian General Records and Minhou County Records.Chen Yan proposed that local records should be compiled by local persons or"officials who had stationed in the place for a long period of time".He took the view that it was not advisable for local records compilation to always reach for what is beyond one's reach,sticked to principles such as"selections must be credited with origins","rather elaborate than crude",and"it is advisable that the style of general records should follow that of official history",and emphasized the"selection"and"deduction"of contents.Chen Yan also conducted literary writings on local records and related works from multiple angles,which was reflected in writings on local records compilation experiences using poems and essays,and expressing literary views in local records.The survey above is hopefully helpful in a more comprehensive observation in the academic circle of Chen Yan's achievement in local records and literature.