明成化（1465-1487）、弘治（1488-1505）年間開始出現纂輯「國朝名臣」傳錄的活動，是明代私修史籍中較早問世的一類，標榜追仿宋儒朱熹所創之「名臣言行錄」體裁，實際編排卻與之頗具差異。本文以彭韶（1430-1495）《名臣錄贊》、楊廉（1452-1525）《皇明名臣言行錄》及尹直（1427-1511）《皇明名臣言行通錄》三部著作為核心，探討編者在彼時史學環境下的編纂意圖與形塑「典範」之策略。 成化、弘治年間的出版規模及資料流通性均仍有限，收載各類碑傳、序跋的詩文集相對易於取得，使「國朝名臣」成為有心存史、纂史者極佳的著手點。但上述限制也讓編者面臨與朱熹（1130-1200）時截然不同的困境，搶救史料的迫切性遠大於對其之篩選考證，並影響了著作的取材和收錄。而編者人際網絡之經營，亦成為蒐集文獻甚至刊布著作的重要管道。 名臣言行錄是一種摘輯史料進行編排的體裁，但隨著記載被抽離原本文脈，進入形塑「國朝名臣」形象的傳記式脈絡，並以此為目的進行剪輯拼接，其敘述架構及文意皆已有所改變，滲入了更多編者本身的意志。看似由史料彙編輯成人物傳記，實則成為編者標榜國朝成就、樹立後世典範，並寄寓現實關懷、歷史感觸，甚至透過褒貶評議，嘗試影響相關記述和歷史認知的媒介。

During the Chenghua (1465–1487) and Hongzhi (1488–1505) eras, a distinct historiographical trend emerged in Ming China: the compilation of records concerning "famous ministers of the current dynasty." The compilers of these works claimed that they adhered to the Mingchen Yanxing Lu model of biography established by Zhu Xi, but their structural arrangements deviated significantly from that original model. This paper examines three core texts—Peng Shao’s Mingchen Luzan, Yang Lian’s Huangming Mingchen Yanxing Lu, and Yin Zhi’s Huangming Mingchen Yanxing Tonglu—to explore the compilers’ intentions and strategies for constructing "paragons". During the Chenghua and Hongzhi eras, the limited scale of publishing and information circulation made literary collections that contained epitaphs and prefaces the most accessible sources for preserving history. Consequently, compilers faced a dilemma. The urgent need to "rescue" materials often outweighed critical screening, which profoundly influenced the selection and scope of their work. Furthermore, personal networks became a vital source for acquiring documents and facilitating their publication. Although these records appear to be mere anthologies, decontextualizing excerpts and reassembling them into biographical narratives fundamentally alters their original meaning. This editorial "cutting and stitching" reveals the compilers’ agency. Far from being passive documentation, these works served as vehicles for celebrating achievements and establishing moral exemplars. Through praise and censure, these compilers sought to express contemporary concerns and historical reflections, actively shaping historical perception and collective memory.