陶澍是清末著名的政治家和改革家 ,曾倡修《安徽通志》 ,参与编修过多部县志 ,并为多部志书撰写序言 ,在方志理论方面有所建树。陶澍与司马光和章学诚的观点相近 ,认为“邦国之志”和“四方之志”都是方志源头 ;方志是历史书 ,属于历史学范畴 ;方志三大功能中 ,“资治”十分重要。陶澍还对资料的采集和甄别 ,修志人员的素质等方面提出了自己的看法。 Tao Shu was a famous politician and reformer in the late Qing dynasty. He advocated “Annals of Anhui”, participated in editing and editing a number of county magazines, and wrote prefaces for a number of his books. Tao Shu and Sima Guang and Zhang Xuecheng’s point of view is similar, that “the will of the state” and “the Four Sects” are all sources of Fangzhi; Fangzhi is a history book, belong to the category of history; Fangzhi three functions, “funding” is very important . Tao Shu also put forward his own views on the collection and identification of data, the quality of the staff to repair Chi and so on.