传统史学研究,研究对象主要是历史文献、文物史料、人文笔记等,用绘画形式记述历史的历史记录画,多仅在陈列展览中以图版说明的形式、为直观说明某一问题而被作为陈列参考品采用,其历史背景、史料价值尚未被学术界广为重视。2009年7月,韩国举办“东学农民革命历史记录画国际学术大会”。韩国政府、院校和学术社团的官员与专家学者对东学农民革命历史记录画高度重视的现状,给笔者留下深刻印象。本文通过对太平天国与韩国东学农民运动的历史比较,着重论述太平天国历史记录画的意义与价值,为今后的研究提供参考和启示,并希望以此引起学界对太平天国历史记录画研究的广泛重视。 The study of traditional history mainly focuses on historical documents, cultural relics and historical records, humanities notes, etc. Historical records depicting history in the form of paintings are often used only for the purpose of visualizing a certain problem Reference materials used, its historical background, historical value has not been widely academic attention. July 2009, South Korea held “East Peasants Revolution History Record International Conference ”. Officials from South Korean government, academies and academic societies and experts and scholars attach great importance to the history of Peasants in East-Japan history, leaving a deep impression on the author. By comparing the history of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Korean Peasants’ Movement in East Japan, this article focuses on the significance and value of the Taiping Heavenly History paintings and provides reference and inspiration for the future research. I hope this will cause the academic circle to pay extensive attention to the study of the Taiping Heavenly History.