"Learning from History"and the Historical Rationality of Chinese Ancient Historiography
"Learning from history"is one of the core concepts and one of the most important expressions of historical rationality in Chinese ancient historiography.Starting from Zhou Dynasty's"Lessons from Yin Dynasty",people have regarded the experi-ences and lessons of past generations as the basis for dealing with various contemporary affairs."Learning from history"has be-come the most important expression of political leaders'and historians'awakening to historical rationality.Under the domination of the concept of"learning from history",the rational thinking of ancient historians is manifested in three aspects:emphasizing the necessity of studying history to improve one's morality and conduct;contemplating the significance of"learning from histo-ry"based on reality;consciously applying historical knowledge to discuss current problems."Learning from history"also em-bodies rich humanistic rational spirit.The similarities of the internal political and cultural structures of successive dynasties,the limitations of human cognition,the concept of focusing on individuals,the spirit of speaking the truth,the principle of recording history faithfully,and the complexity of historical situations all have become the basis for ancient historians to consider the ne-cessity and feasibility of"learning from history".
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