The Study On The Contention Of The Relationship Between Historical Studies And Reality In The 1980s

The relationship between historical studies and reality had caused a continuous and heated debate in Chinese historical circles in 1980s. From the thesises of the historiography circle discussing, the discussion can be divided into three stages. And the focus of each stage was different, for example, In the early 1980s, it focused on the relationship between historiography and politics.In the mid-1980s, historians had focused on the historical function to realize the social value of historiography. And historians had also discussed the change of history research method as the main aspects of the discussion of the historical methodology,which is to enhance the academic value of the history. That is to say, discussing of the two thesises are to realize academic history research value and social value of science.To the late 1980s, in order to open new situation on discussion of historical relationship with reality,the historiography circle have explored the historical epistemology.Therefore, at this time the understanding of the relationship between history and reality, is not only the Chinese historians in the special background thinking about the relationship between historical studies and reality, at the same time also reflects the Chinese historiography circle gradually improved understanding of the history itself. Then, today reviewing and summarizing the discussion can show Chinese historiography circle in a particular historical period of the development of history.