中国林业科学技术史的方法论

利用多年的实践经验,总结了中国林业科学技术史的方法论,共包括6个环节,即收集文献资料、调查访问、考察遗址、分析遗物、模拟试验、综合性研究. 其中,收集文献资料是取得研究资料的重要方法;调查访问可以弥补文献记载的不足之处;考察遗址和分析遗物可以从不同的专业角度来分析问题;模拟试验可以验证、分析、鉴别古籍文献记载内容;综合性研究可以从理论上找出中国林业科学技术发展的规律性.

Methodology on History of Forestry Science and Technology in China

Based on the practical experiences of many years, the methodology on the history of forestry science and technology in China is summarized here, consisting of 6 steps: collecting literatures, surveying, visiting historical sites, analyzing relics, simulating test, and comprehensive study. Collecting literatures is a critical measure to acquire the materials for the study. Surveying may remedy the missing or unclear parts in the literatures. Visiting historical sites and analyzing relics allow the problems analyzed from different professional aspects. Simulating test helps us validate, analyze and identify the contents in the ancient literatures. By comprehensive study we may theoretically find out the regularity of development of forestry science and technology in China.