传承开新，推进对民族史学文化的认识——《明末清初私家修史研究》序吴怀祺杨绪敏教授主持的国家社科基金项目成果“明末清初私家修史研究”，全书40余万字，是一部迄今最为系统、深入研究明末清初私家修史的史著，具有重要的学术价值。这个课题的研究，对于推进民族史学文化的传播，对明清史学的深入研究，有着重要的意义。私家修史，在中国史学史上，是一个重要现象。私家修史历经春秋战国、魏晋南北朝、两宋之际和明末清初四次高潮。其中明末清初私家修史最为兴盛。私家修史是明清史学研究的重要内容之一。通过这个课题的研究，可以彰显中华民族重史和以史经世的优良传统。系统地对这一时段史家和史著进行爬梳，并对其中影响大、质量高的史著进行深入分析研究，是这部书的特色。本书涉及的史家有40多人，涉及的史著近50部。而在概述部分论及的史家和史著更多。全书的叙述与分析，都建立在坚实的史料基础上，论必有据。作者阅读了大量史学原著以及后人的研究论著，善于从原始文献中发现问题和解决问题。通过对许多具体问题进行认真考辨，并对相关史学问题和史学观点进行分析，反映其深厚的史学研究功底。在充分研究时人相关观点的同时，提出自己的观点，做到了推陈出新。绪敏教授潜心学术，网罗考订，发覆释疑，溯源探流，所提出的见解，合乎史学史的实际，经得起检验。该课题研究对当代中国文化建设有着启迪的意义。今天，全球史、海洋史、军事史、文化史、金融史等，不但需要集体治史，“众手修书”，同时也需要个人认真探研，写出史著，“究天人之际，通古今之变，成一家之言”。绪敏教授长期从事中国史学史研究，取得了颇丰的成果。传承开新是其研究的自觉。他的论文专集《敏学斋史学探研录》等，集中反映了这一史学理念，体现了对史学史上传统史家传统的传承与开新，也体现了对当代史家优良传统的继承与开新的自觉。希望其再接再厉，不断取得新的成绩。吴怀祺2016年2月于北京师范大学

Inheriting and opening up new and promoting the understanding of ethnic history and culture——Preface to "Research on Private History Revision in the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties" preface to the results of the National Social Science Foundation project "Research on Private History Revision in the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties", which has more than 400,000 words, is the most systematic and in-depth study of private history in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and has important academic value. The study of this topic is of great significance for promoting the spread of ethnohistoriography and culture and the in-depth study of Ming and Qing historiography. Private history revision is an important phenomenon in the history of Chinese historiography. The history of private cultivation has gone through four climax in the Spring and Autumn Warring States, the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Two Song Dynasties, and the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Among them, private history cultivation in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties was the most prosperous. Private historical revision is one of the important contents of the historical research of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Through the study of this topic, we can highlight the fine tradition of the Chinese nation of reinforcing history and using history to experience the world. The characteristics of this book are the systematic combing of historians and historical works during this period, and the in-depth analysis and study of the influential and high-quality historical works among them. This book involves more than 40 historians and nearly 50 historical works. In the overview section, more are discussed with historians and historical works. The narrative and analysis of the whole book are based on solid historical materials, and the arguments must be grounded. The author has read a large number of historical original works and research works of later generations, and is good at finding and solving problems from original documents. Through careful examination of many specific issues, and analysis of relevant historical issues and historical views, his profound historical research skills are reflected. While fully studying the relevant views of the people, we put forward our own views and achieved innovation. Professor Xu Min devoted himself to academics, collected examinations, issued explanations, traced the origins, and put forward insights that are in line with the reality of historical history and can withstand testing. The research of this topic has enlightening significance for the construction of contemporary Chinese culture. Today, global history, maritime history, military history, cultural history, financial history, etc., not only need collective history and "practice books by hand", but also need individuals to seriously explore and write historical works. Professor Xu Min has been engaged in the research of Chinese history for a long time and has achieved fruitful results. Inheritance and opening up new is the consciousness of his research. His collection of essays, "Minxuezhai Historical Explorations", etc., reflects this historical concept, embodies the inheritance and renewal, and the inheritance and enlightenment of the fine traditions of contemporary historians. It is hoped that it will continue to make new achievements and continue to make new achievements. Wu Huaiqi at Beijing Normal University in February 2016（AI翻译）