新中国神话研究的回顾与思考

Review and Reflecting on Mythology studies in China after 1949

在古代神话的整理和研究上，前辈学者做出了贡献。其学术成果大都完成于２０年代到４０年代，并在解放初期出版或再版，构成了新中国神话研究的第一个高峰。袁珂先生对神话研究倾注了毕生心血，其丰硕的成果和贡献，构成了５０年代到８０年代神话研究的第二个高峰。改革开放以后，神话研究领域人才辈出，学术视野宽广，成果丰富，实为神话研究的第三个高峰。新中国神话研究领域还存在不尽如人意的地方，某些重要的理论问题还需要深入的探讨和研究，对新世纪神话研究的展望和走向，还需要做出科学的预测。

The previous scholars have made outstanding contributions in the aspect concerned with collecting and researching materials of ancient mythology.Most of their systematic academic achievements were done from 1920's to 1940's and published or reprinted at the early stage of liberation,which formed the first summit that new China mythology was studied.In the period from 1950's to 1980's,Mr.Yuanke devoted himself to the mythology reearch.His rich achievements and contribution helped to form the second summit in this aspect.People of talent have come forth in large numbers in the field of mythology research since the beginning of the reform and open policy in China.Their research helped form its third summit with a broad systematic academic field of vision and fruitful achievements.Nevertheless,there still exist some inadequate aspects.By way of reviewing the past attainments,this paper focuses on going deep into some important theoretical problems and scientifically predicts the trend of mythology research in the new century.