Compilation Characteristics of Wei Ying-qi's History of Chinese Historiography

Wei Ying-qi is one of the renowned historians of contemporary China.He compiled History of Chinese Historiography,which is a published monograph of the history of Chinese historiography and occupies a higher position in the development of Chinese historiography.In compilation,Wei's History of Chinese Historiography stresses conclusion of the integrated characteristics of the development of Chinese historiography.In structure,it emphasizes the internal connections between different periods of Chinese historiography.In format,it employs analogical ways of compilation.As it is one of the important monographs of history of Chinese historiography published during the 1940s,investigation into the compilation process and characteristics of the book helps to further recognize the early situation of history of Chinese historiography.