Using Local Chronicles (Targeted) Experience in Investigation and Research | General Secretary | Local Chronicles
There are many methods for investigation and research, including literature review. The literature research method is to collect and analyze various existing literature materials around specific research topics and questions, select information from them, and achieve research objectives. In literature, local chronicles are a very important content. Local chronicles are known as the "encyclopedia of a place" and the "complete history of a place", with the function of preserving history. They can record and preserve the history and current situation of nature, economy, politics, culture, society, and folk customs in a certain region in writing, for reference by present and future generations; Having the function of governance, it can provide a basis for scientific decision-making for leading cadres and decision-making institutions.
Making good use of local chronicles is beneficial for referencing historical information. The purpose of investigation and research is to understand the situation, identify problems, and implement countermeasures, and truly solve problems through correct decision-making. Making the right decision requires both strengthening practical research and referencing historical information. Give full play to the role of local chronicles and enhance historical thinking in conducting research. Not only can we see the present, but we can also refer to the past and make decisions about the future based on history.
Making good use of local chronicles is beneficial for drawing on governance wisdom. As the ancients said, "Those who govern the world learn from history, and those who govern prefectures and states learn from the will." Local chronicles record the gains and losses of predecessors in handling political affairs, and the success or failure of rise and fall are all reflected in them. In investigation and research, combining what is seen and heard when sinking to the front line with the wisdom and experience of the sages in governing the local area recorded in local chronicles is beneficial for leading cadres to "learn from its essence" and "implement it appropriately", guide work correctly, and continuously improve the effectiveness of problem-solving.
Making good use of local chronicles is beneficial for improving one's own cultivation. Historian Zhang Xuecheng once said, "A book of historical records is beneficial for those who educate themselves. The reason for this is that it tells the story of loyalty, filial piety, righteousness, and righteousness. It is majestic, vigorous, and vivid, making it possible for generations to come down. Those who are cowardly are brave, and those who are greedy are upright." When leading cadres conduct investigations and research, reading local records not only helps them gain a deeper understanding of the historical figures and folk customs that have been passed down in the local area, but also helps them benchmark the character of their predecessors. Reading local chronicles can help us understand what kind of people to be and what kind of officials to be in order to remain in the annals of history and make the people unforgettable. We should use advanced figures in local chronicles as role models and negative examples as examples to continuously improve our self-cultivation.
