The Study Of Liu Shu And His Historical Science

Liu Shu is a famous historiographer in the initial-stage Northern Song Dynasty . His character and learing are subjected to the influence of his family ,he like to read all kinds of books , therefore precipitate profound learing base . Because of Liu Shu's upright and outspoken character, he can not be contained by the modern society ,and it's become the main reason of Liu shu's premature death .As the major assistant of compile zi zhi tong jian ,Liu Shu and Si maguang influence each other with historiography viewpoint and historiography method .They are both make gigantic contribute for the Zi zhi tong jian . Liu Shu's historical gradually become maturity ,his ability of study and textual research for the history have much inproved ,and take shade the style of seek truth from facts. Because Si maguang don't write ancient times when he write the Zi zhi tong jian ,so Liu Shu consider the history deformity ,then he write the Zi zhi tong jian waiji in spite of the classical restrict and expect it turn into general history, the Waiji's data are important reference literature for our study of ancient times ,and the Wai ji is a main bookmaking for the study of Liu Shu's historical science. By recense Wei shu and write the history of china 's troubie times ,Liu Shu become interested in it and apply himself to the clean up work .Shi guoji nian is one of the magnum opus, and bring great influence to the society .The study of Liu Shu's history not only help discuss the initial-stage of Northern Song Dynasty's historical science ,but also is the important reference for the study of Si maguang's history .