两晋史官制度与杂传的兴盛

较之魏晋六朝的其它时期,两晋杂传的创作十分兴盛。著作郎为“清官”的性质,使其受到贵族与寒族士人的共同青睐。特别是两晋“著作郎始到职,必撰名臣传一人”的史官制度,为寒微士人凭借文史著述之才进入仕途打开了一个门径,激发了寒士们对人物别传的创作热情,由此导致了两晋杂传的大量涌现。

Prosperous Creation of Miscellaneous Biographies: the Background of Jin Dynasty's Institution of Historiographers

Compare to other periods in Wei,Jin and Six Dynasties,the invention of miscellaneous biographies in both Jin dynasties are more flourish. The assistant official historians in this period are distinctive,who won the attention from both aristocrat and scholar-bureaucrat. In particular,the policy of "those who adopted as the assistant official historian,must present a biography of famous officer" had create a path for those who were not in the aristocrat to nominate themselves in the official throught literature and historical writing. Hence,it encouraged the invention of biographies and caused the miscellaneous biographies were produced in a large number.