史表的功能及时代特点

司马迁最早在纪传体史书中创置的"史表",经过历代史家的改进日臻完善.其原始察终及驭繁就简的功能既有利于梳理历史现象的来龙去脉,又能对纪传作必要的拾遗补阙;同时,在彰显时代特点、总揽天下大势、展现历史发展之演进的阶段性方面,"史表"还有其他体例所不具备的优势."史表"在历史长河中的不断完善,是依靠史家的创新精神来推动的,从促进历史编纂学进一步发展的角度对史表之功能及时代特点作系统的总结具有重要的学术意义.

On the Functions and Characters of the Style of Historical Tables

The style of historical tables,founded by Sima Qian and improved by later historians in Chinese historiography,could not only trace origins but also make some supplements.Furthermore,it also could manifest characters of times,get a bird's view of historical situation,and display the historical progresses,which other stylistic rules did not have those functions and advantages.It is of essential academic importance to summarize the functions and historical characters of the style of historical tables to promote the development of historiography.