论顾颉刚的史料学思想

Gu Jie-gang's Thinking in Studies of Historical Materials

顾颉刚在古史研究领域的成就与他对史料的深刻认识有着重要关系。他把考辨史料作为古史研究的基础工作 ,认为实物材料、文献记载和传说都是古史研究的史料 ,提出实物材料与文献记载材料可以互证 ,应合理地运用伪材料等。正是运用了传说史料 ,他敢于对旧古史系统提出大胆质疑。

Gu's achievements in the field of Chinese ancient history were relevant to his deep insights on historical materials. He set the textual criticism of historical materials as the foundational thought, using such materials as under earth objects, documents and legends for the research of ancient Chinese history. It is because of his utilizing these materials that he dared to criticize the old system of ancient Chinese history. He also emphasized that textual criticism of historical materials was the foundational work of materialistic research.