The Compilation Of "Qingshi Gao" And Its Historical Value

China has the tradition to edit historical volumes officially whenever dynasty changes,and "QingShiGao"is the historical book edited by scholars organised by the BeiYang Government.Serving as the bulk material for exploring the Qing Dynasty,"QingShiGao"conteins four parts of "Ji,Biao,Zhi,Zhuan" with its total number 536 volumes. If you read "QingShiGao" ,you have to be acquainted with things related to its codification and its spreading process.Based on the precious sthdies,this essay explores the verification of the establishment of the Qing-Shi museum, it working mechanism,the employment and operation of its assistants as well;casts its focus on the reason of prohibition and its spreading process as well;unveils the origin of its coruplex destiny; under the connection of the historians' understanding and exploration of "QingShiGao" ,locates the historical values and status,summingup the lesson of the edition of history.The codification of the "QingShiGao" did arouse extensive attention at that time,each influential paper has reported from the building of the historical museum,to Sunda Diaoer's incumbency in Bei Jing,then to the completion of the book. " Ta Kung Bao"," Declaration"."Sheng Jing Jimes" to name just a few ."QingShiGao" was completed hastily in 14 years.After the Northern Expedition the historical museum was taken over by the Nationalist Government,the volumes were banned afterwards by the government for "inviolation" of its content,then it was ordered to be transferred south,after many setbacks it finally managed to remain intact.No doubt its fate was full of bewilderment and tribulation.The establishment of the museum from the employment of officers,to the collection of historical material;from the composition of document,to the last emendation, had played important role in the codification of the columes.However ,the museum did ultimately not work out satisfying history of Qing Dynasty.For one thing,a complete organisation never appeared in the museum;for another,the assistants were for the most part the remains of Qing Dynasty,who held high neither recognition nor soaring enthusiasm to the government.Another reason that couldn't be overlooked is that the unstablement of regime contribution to the tribulation of the volumes."QingShiGao" is an impotrant and undiscardable material,yet it also has quite a few defects.For example,it has mistakes in the account of historical events,the evaluation of the historical facts and figures,it is unclear in the composition of historical process.The emendation and spreading process of it relate numeroud persons,and their evaluation is mixed.Objectively speaking,its comments of history is justified.Being published un completed,"QingShiGao"is unique in Chinese history.It is elaborate in material value.let alone its educational value.It is an important part oa the exploraition of Chinese modern history,the spreading process itself is a historiography."QingShiGao" is an important contean of rhe moden history exploration.The study of "QingShiGao" will help us to understand the machanism of Modern History Musuem;the studay of its codidication and spreading process will help us to know its historica value,and will helo us with the further exploration of the" QingShiGao" and the Qing Dynasty,holly a certain academic value and pratical significance.