地方志,简称方志(“志”就是记或记述的意思)。它是按照一定的体例,分门别类的记载一个地区或行政单位的自然、社会等各个方面的历史和现状的综合性著作。地方志的名称,在不同的历史时期有不同的称谓。如有称为“地志”、“地记”、“图经”的,还有个别叫“图考”、“乘”和“略”的等。我国地方志起源很早,最早见于两千多年前的西周。《周礼·司训》中载:“诵训,掌道方志,以昭观事”。意即诵训官负责掌管和陈 Local history, referred to as Fang Zhi (“Chi” is recorded or recorded meaning). It is a comprehensive book that records the history and current status of nature and society of a region or administrative unit according to a certain system and classification. Local history of the name, in different historical periods have different titles. If there are known as “geography”, “Diary”, “chart”, there are some called “map test”, “by” and “slightly” and so on. Local history of our country originated very early, first seen in more than two thousand years ago in the Western Zhou Dynasty. “Zhou Division Secretary” contains: “recitation training, palm of your hand, with a clear view of things.” Means that the officer is responsible for chanting training and Chen