《万历十五年》是美籍华裔历史学家黄仁宇的一部明史研究专著。不仅是黄仁宇的成名之作,也是他的代表作之一。明万历十五年,在中国历史上原本是极其普通的年份。当年,在明朝发生了若干为历史学家所易于忽视的事件。这些事件,表面看来虽似末端小节,但实质上却是以前发生大事的症结,也是将在以后掀起波澜的机缘。其间关系因果,恰为历史的重点。作者以该年前后的史事件及生活在那个时代的人物为中心,抽丝剥茧,梳理了中国传统社会管理层面存在的种种问题,并在此基础上探索现代中国应当涉取的经验和教训。本文即为黄仁宇先生为《万历十五年》此书所做序言,可窥知明史一二。 “Wanli fifteen years” is a Chinese history historian Huang Renyu a Ming history research monograph. Not only is Huang Renyu’s fame, but also one of his masterpieces. Ming Wanli fifteen years, in the history of China was originally an extremely common year. That year, a number of events were easily overlooked by historians in the Ming Dynasty. These incidents, on the face of it, may seem like the last section, but in essence they are the crux of the major events of the past and an opportunity to set off waves in the future. During the relationship between the cause and effect, precisely for the history of the focus. Based on the historical events around the year and the characters living in that era, the author explores the problems in traditional Chinese social management and explores the experiences and lessons that modern China should learn from. This article is Mr. Huang Renyu as “Wanli fifteen years,” the preface to this book, you can see Ming Shi Yi.