《开天传信记》考述

《开天传信记》成书于晚唐,书中多记述唐玄宗朝事迹。采用文献考证与比较法对其取材来源与文献价值进行探究。通过书中的自序及内容确认作者郑綮为晚唐时人;对其材料来源的分析,指出其主要的来源当为此前成书的杂记小说及传闻;通过与正史比对,可知《开天传信记》的史料价值低,引用时要谨慎对待。

A Study on Miscellaneous Talks on Heaven Opening

Miscellaneous Ta lks on Heaven Opening came to completion in the late Tang Dynasty,which makes a good account of the stories of the Tang Xuanzong.With the application of literature research and comparison,a study is done on the origin of the story and the literature value.Through the self-preface and the content,it can be concluded that Zheng Qin,the author,lived during the late Tang Dynasty.The study of the origin of the stories proves that the main origin of the stories a re essays and stories prior to it.Through the comparison with the official history,it can be deducted that the historical data value of the book is very low,and should be cautious when quoting it.