散见于民间的地方历史文献,以其“民间性”、“鲜活性”已受到学界的高度重视,并得到广泛的认可,更有学者提出以族谱、方志和金石碑刻资料为内涵的地方文献新概念。[1]然而长期以来,传统史学重视的是正史典籍、官方档案,忽视了广泛散存于乡间的碑刻、族谱、契约、口头传说等多 The historical documents scattered in the private places have been highly valued by the academic circles for their “folk character” and “freshness”. They are widely accepted by scholars, and some scholars have put forward the local literatures with the pedigree, chronicles and statues new concept. However, for a long time, the traditional historiography has attached great importance to the books and records of the official history, neglecting the wide range of inscriptions, genealogies, contracts and oral legends scattered in the country