古代中国是一个以家族为本位的社会,家族作为一种基本的社会组织,对历史的发展发挥了至关重要的特殊作用.因此,研究中国家族史,无疑具有重大的学术价值和现实意义.然而,学术界这方面的研究却显得有些薄弱,而且从80年代以来发表的有关论著来看,多偏重于制度方面的研究,以家族主体为对象的个案研究则比较鲜见.最近,台湾文津出版社出版的崔明德所著《李陵传》打破了这方面的沉寂,令人耳目一新. Ancient China was a family-based society. As a basic social organization, the family played a crucial and special role in the development of history. Therefore, studying the Chinese family history undoubtedly has great academic value and practical significance. However, the academic research in this field appears to be a bit weak. In the light of the related articles published since the 1980s, more emphasis is placed on institutional research and case studies on the subject of the family are rare. The “Li Ling Chuan” by Cui Mingde, published by Tianjin Publishing House, broke the silence in this area and was refreshing.