Problems Concerning the Compilation of Historical Materials of the Liao Dynasty ——Comments After Reading A Complete Collection of Liao and Jin Texts, Vol. One

It is difficult to collect and sort out the data on the research into the culture of ancient nationalities in the North of China. It requires that the compilers should have solid academic capabilities. The first volume of of Dynasty and Dynasty has been published recently. However, the sorting out of historical materials in Dynasty is not delicate enough. In addition, there are obvious mistakes in choosing the first edition and the revised edition, and collecting the works. The capability to compile is not qualified. Actually the historical materials in Dynasty are simple and inadequate. Therefore, the work of research and sorting out depends on the complement of archaeological materials. The first edition and the revised edition on which Data of Dynasty and Dynasty Liao is based are the academic achievement of the comporary scholars. The pursuit of historical materials for Data of Dynasty and Dynasty Jin should be continued. However, more than eighty new data were not collected in the first volume, totaling more than 0.1 million words. In all, the sorting out of the historical and cultural data needs solid academic style.