A Study On Ming Dynasty Local Records For Gannan

The research object of this paper is the Ming dynasty local records of Gannan, based on the collected information, at the same time referencing various reference books author made a count on the figures for Gannan local records which compiled before1949. According to the statistics, author investigate the Ming dynasty local records editing situation and the prosperity reasons for Gannan, in addition,comment the existing Ming dynasty local records’authors, versions, styles, contents,value,shortages and so on from the perspective of philology。Qn the basis of it,make a summary of editing features of these local records, and comprehensive study of its historical data value.Gannan, located in the south of Jiangxi Province, the Gan river upstream,namely GanZhou city’s area under administration. Gannan’s geographical position is very important because its located in the junction of Fujian, Guangdong,Hunan and Jiangxi Province, is a traffic hinge connecting Central Plains to Fujian and Guangdong’s border.Gannan region has a long editing chorography history,the earliest chorography "Nankang Ji"was edited in Southern Liu Song dynasty by Deng Deming, since then keeping a good tradition of editing chorography. According to statistics, the Gannan’s old records recorded has192, which105survived,87lost.The local chronicles which edited before Ming dynasty were lost, now we can only see a small part from encyclopedias such as "Note-North Hall","Yi wen Lei Ju","Imperial Readings of the Taiping era",and some geography books such as "County records of Yuanhe era".There are59Ming danasty local record bibliographies of Gannan were recorded,12of them were existed,47have been lost, Some of their content is saved in" Yongle encyclopedia" and "Da ming unity records".The Ming Dynasty is a boom of local records compilation, In this period, especially since Chenghua era, Gannan’s local records compilation became active, the number of local records increase a lot,every county have its local records, some even up to6records or7records, and in Wanli, Jiajing era,local record complication reached to peak.The reasons for Prosperity of the local record compilation is not only because Rulers strongly advocated and local officials emphasised,but also because local economic and cultural development as well as the active participation of the local gentry.The12existed Ming dynasty local records of Gannan are "Ganzhou fu zhi" which edited in Jiajing era," Ganzhou fu zhi" which edited in Tianqi era,"Ruijin xian zhi" which edited in Jiajing era," Ruijin xian zhi" which edited in Wanli era," Yudu xian zhi" which edited in Jiajing era,"Ningdu xian zhi" which edited in Wanli era,"Nanan fu zhi" which edited in Jiajing era," Chong xiu Nanan fu zhi " which edited in Wanli era," Chongyi xian zhi" edited in Jiajing era," Nankang xian zhi" edited in Jiajing era," Qiantai zhi" which edited in Jiajing era,"Chong xiu Qiantai zhi" which edited in Tianqi era.These records style complete,rich content,every record recorded local history, ecological environment, Social economic, Political and military, Local conditions and customs, culture and art and so on.Some material is unique,some could compliment Ming dynasty Official historical materials,so they have a very high historical value.