《蔡元培史学论集》中说:“历史者,记载以往社会之现象,以垂示将来。吾人读历史而得古人之知识,据以为基本,而益加研究,此人类知识之所以进步也。吾人读历史而知古人之行为,辨其是非,究其成败,法是与成者,而戒其非与败者,此人类道德与事业所以进步也,是历史之益也。”从这一段话可以看出,历史是多么的重要,历史在人类社会中的作用是不言而喻的,历史揭示未 The book of historians of Cai Yuanpei said: "The historian records the phenomena of past societies in order to show the future. My knowledge of the ancients from the history is based on the basic knowledge of the past. If we read the history and know the behavior of the ancients, we should judge whether they are right or wrong, the success or failure of the law, the law and the accomplishment, and the non - loser, the progress of human morality and career is also the benefit of history. This passage shows how important history is. The role of history in human society is self-evident.