《动乱中的中国》的书写立场和史学价值:明恩溥与庚子事变  

The Writing Position and Historical Value of China in Convulsion:Arthur H.Smith and the Gengzi Incident

作　　者：郭道平[1] Guo Daoping

机构地区：[1]中国社会科学院文学研究所,北京100732

出　　处：《文史哲》2025年第1期150-164,168,共16页Literature,History,and Philosophy

基　　金：中国社会科学院“青年学者进修项目”及国家留学基金资助。

摘　　要：明恩溥亲历、参与和书写了庚子事变。《动乱中的中国》长期以来被英语学界视为有关义和团运动的重要文献。该书作为早期义和团研究成果,在义和团起源问题上提供了与劳乃宣《义和拳教门源流考》相对的社会—历史分析方式,成为日后“民团说”的滥觞。《动乱中的中国》既是使馆之围的详实记录和庚子事变的全面书写,也是世纪之交美国中国学的代表性作品。书中还透露出作者情感和观念转变的端倪:对义和团的态度由愤慨转向“了解之同情”,对于西方文明优越性的笃信出现了松动,然而其帝国主义批评也有内在矛盾。在明恩溥中国书写的历史脉络中,《动乱中的中国》堪称重要转折点。Arthur H.Smith experienced,participated in and recorded the Gengzi Incident.China in Convulsion has long been considered as an important reference on the Boxer Movement.As an early result of the studies on the Boxers,it provides a way of social-historical analysis on the origin research,which is in contrast to Lao Naixuan's famous book in 1899,and enlightens the idea that emphasizes the role of local militia on the same topic.As a detailed record of the siege in Beijing and a comprehensive writing of the Gengzi Incident,it is also a representative work of American China studies during that time.Besides,China in Convulsion reveals some clues of changes in the feelings and views of the author.Smith shows a kind of sympathy and understanding in his attitude towards the resistance of the Chinese people,and his belief in Western civilization is also wavered.Meanwhile,there are still inherent contradictions in Smith's criticism of imperialism.In the whole picture of Smith's Chinese writing,China in Convulsion should be an important turning point.

关 键 词：明恩溥 《动乱中的中国》 庚子事变 中国学 

分 类 号：K25[历史地理—历史学]