范晔史学思想中有两个十分重要的方面 ,一是“以意为主 ,以文传意”。一是“因事就卷内发论 ,以正一代得失”。关于“以意为主 ,以文传意” ,就其史学思想而言 ,与司马迁、章学诚相类 ,这个“意”就是对历史内在本质及其演变轨迹的认识和史家作史的目的。关于“因事就卷内发论 ,以正一代得失” ,这既是史家作史的目的 ,更是史家高度社会责任感和历史责任感的体现。范晔在《后汉书》的纪传中对东汉一代有关教化与刑罚、安置功臣、改良风俗、外戚与宦官对政治的侵蚀、党锢的教训等问题的论议 ,就充分反映了他“卷内发论 ,以正一代得失”的深刻见解。上述两个方面 ,实为认识范晔史学思想的关键 Fan Ye’s historiography has two very important aspects, one is “the main idea, the idea of ​​the text.” First, “because of the matter on the volume theory, to the pros and cons of success and failure.” With respect to its historical thinking, Sima Qian and Zhang Xuecheng are similar in their historical thought. This “intention” is the recognition of the inherent essence of history and its evolution trajectory and the purpose of history as a historian. On the “matter of the volume on the theory of hair, the pros and cons of the pros and cons”, which is not only the history of historians for the purpose, but also a high degree of social responsibility and historical responsibility of the historian embodiment. Fan Ye’s discussion of issues such as the teachings and penalties of the Eastern Han dynasty, the merits and demerits of the Eastern Han dynasty, the improvement of customs, the erosion of politics by the niece and the eunuch, and the lessons of the party detention in Fanghu’s biography of the Later Han Dynasty fully reflected his “ , Gains and losses over the next generation ”. The above two aspects are really the key to understanding Fan Ye’s historical thought