Writings on Women Historical Figures in Qing Dynasty Sichuan General Recordswith the Tradition of"Recording the Virtuous other Than the Evil"-A Case Study of Madame Pistil of Former Shu
The tradition of"recording the virtuous other than the evil"in local records compilation refers to the practice of frequently blocking negative information and retaining parts which conforms to social conduct codes and satisfies local interests,when compilers are compiling contents on customs,historical figures,social phenomena,and major events.Under the influence of this tradition,the historical figure of Madame Pistil of Former Shu was selected as the writing subject of two sets of Ming Dynasty Sichuan General Records,the end result of which,however,deviated from the original story of history.These writings presented three basic features,touched upon many issues,and needed much of our attention.The writing,as a complex local records compiling activity,can be seen involving close interactions among local chiefs,compilers,and local records compilation tradition surrounding a woman historical figure.It was also an important local governance measure reflecting the official response to the tradition of"recording the virtuous other than the evil".Ming and Qing Dynasty officially compiled local records writings under the influence of"recording the virtuous other than the evil"have much space and value for further in-depth discussions.
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