万斯同学行述论

Narration and comment of Wan Sitong's knowledge and quality

万斯同幼承家学,后师从黄宗羲,精通经学,由经而入史。他以布衣参加修撰《明史》,不署衔,不受俸,前后十九年,成《明史稿》。万斯同将毕生精力献给了史学事业。我们通过了解他的治学之渊源、学术之特点、对明史之贡献以及个人之品格,不仅能够全面地认识万斯同,而且也有助于我们对清初学术史的认识。

When Wan Sitong was a child, he inherited much knowledge from his family, and then studied after Huang Zongxi, a famous scholar. Mr. Wan was proficient in 'Jing Theory' on which he began his historical research. He took an active part in compiling History of the Ming Dynasty but without title and reward. In over 19 years, he completed the Book of the Ming History. He devoted all his life to historical research. Through Wan's academic works, scholarly characteristics, the contribution to the History of the Ming Dynasty and his personal quality could help us to gain an overall knowledge of him and deepen our understanding of the academic history of the early Qing Dynasty.