Research On Xie Qikun's "Book Of The Western Wei Dynasty"

Before the completion of the Xi Wei Shu,the historical facts of the Western Wei Dynasty did not have any special historical records circulating in the world.The relevant historical facts were mainly scattered in the Wei Shu,Bei Shi and other documents.In order to make up for the failure of the rule system and the deeds of the characters in the Western Wei Dynasty,Xie Qikun produced the motivation to compile the Xi Wei Shu,and with his personal profound historical knowledge and the assistance of the scholars of the shogunate,he worked hard and loneliness for more than 20 years.book".Xie Qikun recorded the characters in strict accordance with the cut-off standard of allegiance to the Western Wei Dynasty.Compared with the historical facts of the Western Wei Dynasty contained in the We Shu and Bei Shi,there are many differences in the historical records of the Xi Wei Shu.Compared with Bei Shi,Xi Wei Shu has a more complete historical record and more accurate description of historical facts;compared with Wei Shu,the historical record is more objective and the character evaluation is more fair.Xie Qikun compiled the Xi Wei Shu by using the biography,and he already has the tables of Shi Ji,study of Xin Wu Dai Shi,biography of San Guo Zhi,record of Jin Shu.Inheritance was adjusted according to the complete reality of the Western Wei Dynasty,forming a complete history book of book of chronicles,tables,examinations,biography,and records to understand the Western Wei Dynasty for future generations history provides a complete text of the system.Xie Qikun compiled the Xi Wei Shu,and the historical materials he took were all original where there were additions and changes,and historical materials that could not be determined through textual research were suspicious.At the same time,according to the historical reality,the imperial courts of the Western Wei Dynasty were objectively evaluated,and the piracy was replaced by record.Xie Qikun’s cautious attitude towards historical materials,and the principle of writing historical books according to facts,are precisely the concentrated expression of his compiling thoughts.In addition,it is the content of Xie Qikun’s ideology to advocate taking history as a mirror and emphasizing loyalty.On the one hand,Xie Qikun contained cases of suspicious misconduct by Emperor Xiaowu,the consequences of the alienation of monarchs and ministers,and people who were executed during the discussion of the dynasty’s politics.On the other hand,Xie Qikun raved about loyal people and praised their heroic deeds,with the intention of emphasizing the loyalty ofdefending the country and the people.The Xi Wei Shu as a chronicle history book that records the history of the Western Wei Dynasty also has its shortcomings.The flaws cannot be concealed.The Xi Wei Shu still has its historical value.It does not establish orthodoxy in terms of position.It inherits and develops the system of biography,strives to objectively evaluate historical figures,and has a certain impact on the writings of later scholars.