史学新变和讲史的兴盛

讲史是宋元“说话”的主要家数。和以往的历史传说不同，讲史规模宏大，体系完整，内容丰富。讲史的兴盛，和宋代史学的通俗化、普及化有着密切的关系，史籍的流布和历史知识的普及，为讲史提供了广泛的群众基础，也为讲史艺人提供了丰富的素材和可资借鉴的叙事技巧，并随之产生了有关讲史的评价尺度。

Rise and Fall of Jiangshi in History Studies

Jiangshi, or history storytelling, played a for part in the study of history in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. The stories told in jiangshi were, however, more detailed and systematic than in any other legendary narratives. The rise and fall of jiangshi was therefore an index of the popularization of historical studies in these periods. It also indicates the spread of historical knowledge, the level of narration and the value standard d the time.