顾颉刚“层累说”理论体系的思想和方法

Thought and Methods of Kuchiehkang's Accretion Theory System

顾颉刚"层累地造成的中国古史"说,揭示了中国古史系统的形成规律,即战国秦汉以来的古书中所讲的历史,大多出于神话传说的演变,是由不同的神话传说一层一层累积起来造成的。其理论和方法的来源有三:对历代古史辨伪积极成果的吸收;民间传说、故事演变规律的启发;胡适的实证方法和科学怀疑精神的影响。

Kuchiehkang＇s theory about ancient Chinese history created section by section revealed the formation rule which the history told in the books of Warring States Period,the Qin and the Han Dynasties most derived from mythology-and-legend evolution and deposit of successive layers from different tales.Its thought and methods contained three sources： the absorption of the positive result from ancient history discrimination of the past,the enlightenment from evolution rules of folklores and stories,the influence of Hushi＇s empirical approach and scientific skepticism.