The Heritage of Prof. Bai Shou yi's Thinking on History of Historiography

The heritage of Prof. Bai Shou yi's thinking on history of historiography has profound essence and rational fascinations. It has the following three points. First, it is about disciplinary construction of history of historiography. Second, it is about some important subjects in the history of historiography, such as historical heritage, the development of thought on historiography, the social functions of history, the influence of history on historical education, the relations between history and the studies of Confucian classics and those of other schools in ancient China. Third, it provides specific plans for the research of history of historiography, such as that by the ethnic minorities in China, so as to compile a history of China's historiography of all the nationalities in this country, and the study of the history of world historiography, etc.