百余年來的華北鄉村研究,已經形成一套慣用話語體系。長時段視野下村落傳統的形成與變遷的梳理、經驗與理論的互證表明,冷水溝村借助優勢傳統和地近省城的便利,與外部市場聯系不斷增強,村落個性日趨鮮明,經濟與社會文化發展水平相對較高,但既往研究卻常常批評其封閉、保守、貧窮、落后。現代性主導下的鄉村研究,形成了一套慣用話語體系,切割了社會歷史發展的地域性、連續性與整體性,誤解甚至曲解村落歷史與村落性質。要解決現代性話語困境問題,需要堅持正確的歷史觀,特別是要從長時段視野下考察,重視歷史的整體性與連續性,凸顯基層社會實踐活動在歷史發展中的重要作用。

Over the last century and more,an inertial discourse system has developed in research on North China villages.Mutually reinforcing studies,experience and theories on changing village traditions,seen in the light of the longue duree,demonstrate that Lengshuigou Village,with its fine traditions and convenient location near the provincial capital,has had growing contact with external markets.The village’s distinctive flavor is increasingly evident,and it has a relatively high standard of economic and socio-cultural development;yet it is frequently criticized in past research as closed,conservative,poor and backward.Modernity-dominated rural research forms an inertial discourse system that disrupts the regionalism,continuity and integrity of social history development and fails to understand or misunderstands village history and the nature of the village.To resolve this modern discourse dilemma,we must maintain a correct historical view,and,in particular,carry out our investigations from the viewpoint of the longue duree,putting a value on historical integrity and continuity and highlighting the important role of grassroots social practice in historical development.