关于中国历史文献学基本理论的几点认识

中国历史文献学是一门以历史文献及其整理研究工作为研究对象的,以复原、求真和致用为主要任务的专科文献学。其研究范围主要包括:学科基本理论、历史文献及其产生发展过程、研究和整理历史文献的方法以及中国历史文献学发展史。它从属于历史学,具有综合性、基础性和实践性的突出特点。作为一门古老而又年轻的学科,中国历史文献学面临着加强学科理论建设、实现研究手段现代化等多重任务和发展趋向。

Some Reflections on the Basic Theory of the Chinese Historical Philology

The Chinese historical philology is a special discipline focusing on the study and coordination of the historical documents and aiming at their recovery and exploitation. Studies in this field involve the basic theory of the discipline, historical documents and their origin and development, their research methodology, and the history of Chinese historical philology. As part of historiography, it is a comprehensive, fundamental and practical discipline. Presently the discipline faces many tasks, such as strengthening the basic theory construction, improving the research methods, etc.