中国近现代史史料学研究的回顾与展望

A Review and a Prospect of the Historiography of Modern and Contemporary History of China

中国近现代史史料学是研究中国近现代史史料的搜集、考证、整理和利用的理论与方法的一门学科。作为史学的基础理论学科同史料研究的具体实践 ,两者既有联系 ,又有区别。整个学科研究经历了建国前的萌生、建国初的初创、改革开放以来的活跃和迅速发展 ,开始形成初步的学科体系。当前应该重视马克思主义的理论指导 ,拓宽研究范围 ,完善学科结构 ,吸收中国传统史学和国外史学方法 ,培养具有高素质的研究和业务人员 ,使这一学科不断创新 ,推动中国近现代史研究 ,“以史鉴今”、“资政育人” 。

Historiography of China's modern and contemporary history is a theoretical and methodical science that studies the collection, textual criticism, classification and utilization of historical materials on China's modern and contemporary history. It is a fundamental theory study on history, compared with the concrete practice of the study on historical materials,and they are both relevant and different. The whole research field experienced the birth period before the establishment of new China, the early founding period during the initial stage of the People's Republic, the vigorous and rapid development since the reform and the opening to the outside world .It has now become a fundamental research system. At present, we ought to uphold Marxism's theoretical guidance, enlarge the research area, and perfect the research structure of the subject. We should assimilate the Chinese traditional and foreign historical research method, cultivate competent research professionals and make constant innovations for the promotion of the study on China's modern and contemporary history. It is important for us “to understand present from the historical perspectives”, “to provide political reference and education for people”, so that it can play a greater role in the construction of the socialism with Chinese Characteristics.