A Research On Chronicle In East Study

Chronicle In East Study is a note about the current situation of the Northern Song Dynasty written by Fan Zhen of the Northern Song Dynasty.The content relates to the ancient laws and regulations,celebrity anecdotes,and Sichuan’s local customs and practices of of the Northern Song Dynasty.There are five volumes in this book,With “Addendaum”and “Collenction”each volume.The book records at the time of court politics in order to praise the virtues of the emperor to manifest the political clear.However,this book in Huizong Chongning years had been burned by the imperial decree.The main reason is that some records in the book showing dissatisfaction with the political reformation of Wang Anshi.Not until the Northern Song Dynasty after the death of re popular,and be valued scholars of all ages.This is not only because of political reasons,but also in its intrinsic value by people’s love and attention.Chronicle In East Study has very high historical value,recorded in the book of the Northern Song Dynasty stories,anecdotes,and laws and regulations,the local customs and practices of Sichuan.All these reflect the political,economic,military and cultural features of the Northern Song dynasty and provide a very valuable raw historical materials for the future study of the Northern Song Dynasty’s politics,economy,society.The book was paid attention to by historians since the Southern Song Dynasty.For example,Li Tao in the Southern Song Dynasty compiled The Continuation of Zi Zhi Tong Jian quoted thirty-seven records from Chronicle In East Study.In addition,Ma duanlin’s Wen Xian Tong Kao,Sun fengji’s Zhi Guan Fen Ji,Cao xuequan’s Shu Zhong Guang Ji,Wu Zeng’s Neng Gai Zhai Man Lu and others have cited the East Zhai Chronicle.Not only can leak filled,can also be mutual research,correcting errors also has great value in document study.Fan Zhen whose courtesy name was Jingen born in Chengdu Huayang(now Sichuan,Chengdu)was a writer and historian of the Northern Song Dynasty.He was in office more than fifty years experienced Renjong,Yingzong,and Shenzong,Zhezong four dynasties,and was famous for daring to say advice.In retirement,Fan Zhen reminisce his experience in church and of keeping company and folk legends to compile and collect the notes of the Chronicle In East Study.He insisted on Confucian orthodoxy and Tsunatsune theory and rejected unorthodox theories.Therefore,it is obvious that the Confucianism thought in the Chronicle In East Study.Fan Zhen had participation of historical experience,so he Formed a strict style of history.He paid attention to textual research in historical facts included knowledge,and distinguished between truth and falsehood.Because of his unique views on music,recorded a large number of music music discussion in the book.Reflect the situation of music reform at that time and personal music system reform theory of music.The purpose of his book is clear,it is keeping the historical materials for the future generations and at the same time expostulating everyone.Therefore,this book describes some of the genie,karma.This is also confined to the conditions at that time,it is inevitable defects.At the same time,because it is a compilation of the notes,So there is the content of the shortcomings of clutter.