二十世纪以来,竹林七贤的研究大致经历了起步、缓慢发展、多元推进、快速发展四个时期;研究成果主要集中在文献研究、文学研究、其它专题研究和比较研究四个方面.总体来看,前两个时期的研究成果多围绕阮籍、嵇康展开,论题相对单一;到了后两个时期,研究方法日渐多样,研究视野和领域大为拓展.不仅成果数量明显增加,相关专题研究得到了进一步的深化,而且研究质量也有显著的提高.虽然还有明显的不足,但无论著作还是论文,都出现了不少具有鲜明创新特征的力作.梳理这一百多年来的竹林七贤研究史,可总结得失,明辨方向,为下一步的研究寻找新的突破口,具有重要的学术意义.
Since the 20th Century, the research on Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove has roughly experienced four periods:the start, slow development, multiple propulsion and rapid development. Research achievements in the first two periods were mainly focused on Ruan Ji and Ji Kang,and the topics were relatively unitary. The next two periods witnessed various approaches and remarkable expansion of perspectives and fields in the research. Not only did the quantity increase distinctly, the quality also improved remarkably, with the research on relative subjects being further deepened. Many masterpieces with distinctly innovative characteristics came out in the form of books and papers. Nevertheless, evident defects existed as well. Therefore, it is of great academic significance to straighten out the history of this study and to summarize the gains and losses in setting directions and making breakthroughs in research.