吕思勉先生可以说在中国现代史学界创造了三个中国之最。首先是治学最勤,他一生中把二十四史从头到末读过二至三遍。他的当年的受业弟子,也即我当年中学时期的历史启蒙老师李永圻先生曾告诉我,由于吕先生长年累月伏案写作,他的臂膀都伸不直了,这从他的相片上都可以看出来。其次,是著述最富,他的全部著作合计达九百万字,可以说真正做到了著作等身。第三,他的研究领域涉及面最广,从先秦史、秦汉史、魏晋南北朝史、隋唐史、中国制度史、政治思想史、文化史、民族史、经学史到中国通史,几乎无所不及。而且在每一方面,都有独特的见 Mr. Ruth Simian can be said that in the modern history of China has created the most three of China. The first is the most hard-working scholarship, his life to twenty-four history read from start to finish two or three times. Mr. Li Yong-kang, a disciple of his career, that is, a history enlightenment teacher in my high school of that year, once told me that his arm was not straight because of Mr. Lu’s desk writing for many years and months. This can be seen from his photographs. Second, it is the richest man in the writings, and his entire book totaling nine million words can be said to have truly fulfilled his writings. Third, his research field covers the most extensive areas ranging from pre-Qin history, Qin and Han history, Wei, Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties history, Sui and Tang Dynasties, China’s institutional history, political and ideological history, cultural history, national history and history of the study of Chinese history, almost no Out of reach. And in every respect, there is a unique insight