郑天挺先生一生历经清季、民国、新中国三个重要时期,虽迭遭忧患,却一直致力于教育和学术研究事业。其间,郑先生于清史研究尤多所系心,贯穿始终,创获多多,继孟森、萧一山诸先生之后,为学界树立了一个典型航标。而郑先生孜孜研治清史的学术历程,既彰显了其学术注目点所在,又体现出其独特的学术个性,为后学留下了诸多弥足珍贵的有益启示。以坚实的史料为根基,以个案探讨为突破,以宏通视野为涵摄,即其长期潜研清史探索出的一种新治学模式,嘉惠学林匪浅。尽管郑先生很谦虚地以“探微”名集,但其所取得的学术成就和做出的贡献,则是非常“显著”的。“微”、“显”之间,正体现出郑天挺先生高洁的人品、大师的风范! Throughout the Qing dynasty, the Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Zheng Tianting has devoted himself to the cause of education and academic research in three important periods. In the meantime, Mr. Cheng was particularly concerned with the study of the history of the Qing Dynasty. Throughout from beginning to end, Mr. Cheng set a lot of achievements. After Meng Sen and Xiao Yishan, he set a typical beacon for the academic community. The academic history of Mr. Cheng’s diligently studying and studying the history of the Qing dynasty has not only shown its academic attention, but also reflected its unique academic personality, leaving many valuable enlightenments for later generations. With solid historical data as the foundation, case studies as a breakthrough, Hongtong visual field as a culvert, that is, its long-term latent research history to explore a new mode of governance, Jiahui Xue Lin bandits. Although Mr Cheng is very modest in his “exploration ” name set, but its academic achievements and contributions made, it is very “significant ”. “Micro ”, “significant ” between, is showing the character of Mr. Zheng Tianting noble, master style!