Liu Zhiji’s Historical View And Historical Criticism

At the level of history and law,Liu Zhi has always been consistent in history and talked about history books and genre changes;Take the history of the scriptures and discuss the style;History juxtaposed,investigating the gains and losses of notes.According to Liu Zhiji,"Shangshu" and "Spring and Autumn Period" are ancient history books.Whether they examine the changes in the genre and style of history books,or discuss the authenticity,authenticity,and detail of the notes,Liu Zhiji treats the history books of the scriptures equally.Into the system of their own historical criticism for evaluation.At the historical level,Liuzhijifuyingkongzi followed the example of saints;Respect for the "intention" of the Chongjing;With the history of righteousness and balance,the history is the history.When Liu Zhiji discussed metaphysical issues such as the purpose and function of history books,he took the intention contained in the scriptures as the principle of the history books.In Shi Tong,Liu Zhiji’s most commonly used method of historiography criticism is the mutual interpretation of history.On the one hand,he quoted the history of the argumentation of the classics,and on the other hand,he quoted the content of the history books.In the process of mutual interpretation of history,the mystery of Confucian classics was dispelled and the rationality of historiography was emphasized.Liu Zhiji wants to dispel the mysticism factors formed since the Han Dynasty,establish a rational understanding of the classics,reinterpret the classics,and establish his own theoretical system.The method is to interpret the scriptures from the perspective of history,criticize the false records in the scriptures according to the standards of history books,break the superstition of the scriptures,and return the scriptures to a rational state.