Research Of Guo Lianghan’s Historiography

Guo Lianghan is an official who was active in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty.He is also a historian and a book collector with thousands of books.However,the world’s attention to him is only due to his ability to collect books,but few focus on his historiography.Guo’s life was unfathomable.His works involved all aspects of Confucian studies,historiography,war books,and class books.This paper chose the most representative of Guo’s three histories in his historical works to conduct research to find out the value of his historiography."The Collection of Literati in the Dynasties" is a collection of characters edited by Guo Lianghan.Guo’s collection includes 2082 loyal people from the ancient times to the Ming Dynasty,and is divided into 8 categories,making 22 volumes and a total of 200,000 words.In addition to those who have been known throughout history,the well-known people of loyalty,there are also some unnamed names such as nameless widowers and local officials.The selection is very wide and the classification is very fine.It is intended to promote the greatness of all loyalty and encourage the people to be loyal and honest,and the officials are thought to be devoted to politics and devoted to serving the country."History of the Elephants" is a collection of characters based on the theme of "Xiang Xian." Guo Lianghan wrote in the book the outstanding characters from the Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty.The book has a total of more than 200,000 words and 20 volumes.The main text is divided into 10 categories.The compilation of this book is inextricably linked to the status of the good man himself as the person of the shade,and the darkness of the officialdom in the Ming Wanli period and the rapid changes in the social atmosphere have also made the book quite alarming,urging the officials by Renzi to pass on morality and morality,change the social atmosphere,repay the emperor’s kindness."The compilation of the Shi-fa of the Ming Dynasty" was a record of the Shi-fa and the posthumous names in the Ming Dynasty.It was intended to promote the function of posthumous names to punish the wickedness and praise the goodness,and to eliminate the unfairness of officialdom.Guo referenced many historical biography,divided all content into six parts,25 volumes.The book is comprehensive and criticism.The editors of the "Four Categories" said that this book "is edited by the Ming Dynasty generation method,the most detailed."The three cardinal guides and the five constant virtues are the guiding ideology of Guo’s historiography,and it is embodied in the loyalty and orthodoxy of his works,which have obvious characteristics of the times.The major consideration of Guo’s historiography is to make the usage of the ancient for today,and judge today with the ancient,and encourage the officials.It’s also been influenced by the humanistic pragmatism in the late Ming Dynasty.In addition,Guo’s historiography is rigorous and respects historical facts.Although his history works are mostly compiled,they have left many valuable historical materials for later generations.