新中国成立后历史考证学的新境界

在1949年以前业已取得很大成就的20世纪中国历史考证学,进入新中国以后,由于一批原先熟悉严密考证方法的史学家接受了唯物史观的指导,他们做到既发扬广搜史料、互相参证的优良传统,又能把握历史演进的大势,由表及里,探求历史事件之间的联系和发展演变的趋势,达到对历史本质的认识,因而使历史考证学达到了新的境界。他们的卓越成就为20世纪中国史学谱写了出色的篇章,留给我们许多重要的启示。

The New Setting for Historical Inquiry in the New China

Before 1949 historical inquiry in China already recorded major achievements, and after 1949 a group of methodologically rigorous historians worked under the guidance of materialist historical precepts. They propagated the fine traditions of collecting original source - materialist and engaging in mutual cross - checking, and they were also able to master the broad trends of historical change. They explored the relations between historical events and the trends of development. Their outstanding achievements are an outstanding chapter in twentieth - century Chinese historiography.