本稿着力探讨了清初起居注官设立以前形成的"八旗值月档"的形成过程、性质及其与早期《实录》体史书的关系。认为八旗中旗色相同的二旗按月轮番记录制度,至迟在皇太极即位之初已被延续下来。"值月档"记载内容,从"天聪五年档"来看,包括有汗的起居言行为主的后金内部的各类日常事务。这些"日录"作为档案由书房(文馆)保管,以此为基础由"巴克什"编辑成专题档册;并和对外文书一起,作为《实录》等史书编纂时的基础资料来使用。"值月档"久已不存,但崇德元年的《太祖太后实录》,还有顺治年间的《太祖武皇帝实录》、《太宗文皇帝实录》与其有着密切关联。

This paper discusses the essence and formation of the Monthly Archives of the Eight Banners and the connection between the Monthly Archives and the Veritable Records of early emperors / Khans in the Qing dynasty. Evidences show that the compilations of Monthly Archives by two Banners of the same major colors were officially formed at least in the beginning of Hong Taiji's reign. As a sample archive of 1631 reveals，Monthly Archives recorded various events of the later Jin dynasty by focusing on the speeches and actions of Grand Khans on daily basis. These archives were officially preserved in the Literate Institute，and were compiled together in different subjects by Manchu literati officials. Together with inter-state documents，these archives became original sources of the later Veritable Records and other official history compilations. Although the Monthly Archives had long been considered missing，these archives could be closely related to the three early Veritable Records compiled in 1636 and Shunzhi reign.