才、學、識的融合追求－－《清人元史學探研》讀後

To Pursuit the Unity of Historical Ability, Knowledge and Insight –The Study on Yuan Historiography by Qing Scholars

黃兆強教授所著《清人元史學探研——清初至清中葉》一書，以邵遠平、錢大昕、汪輝祖、趙翼等清代史學家的元史著作為焦點，對清人元史學之研究做了深入的剖析和整理。在筆者看來，黃教授此書除了填補了學界研究的空白之外，還有其更深遠的價值，即樹立史家研究的一個高標和典範，實現「才、學、識」的融合統一。在才學方面，黃教授展示了其爐火純青的語言技巧、宏觀而精細的結構設計能力、淵博的史學知識和深厚的文獻考證功力；在史識方面，黃教授對史家思想進行了深入分析，提出了自己獨特的見解，並創造性提出了「學術經世」、「史膽」、「史情」等概念。這一切使之成為臺灣學界史學研究之代表作。

Some studies suggest that the Malaysian Chinese, based on the idea of 'saving nation and strengthening native organisations,' support Chinese language education. Others argue that the purpose of Chinese merchants is to promote their own social status and business interests. Both of the above viewpoints provide some insights to the emergence and development of the Chinese language schools there. However, I suggest that the idea of philanthropy also plays an important role in the establishment and management of the Chinese language schools in Malaysia.