从地理上看,云南大理是中国西南重要的组成部分,可是在西南研究中云南大理文化的地位没有得到应有的重视。本文从大理文化本身的意义、大理文化的独特性以及大理文化研究的国际性来展示大理文化在中国西南研究、中华文化研究中的重要意义。大理是中国西南边疆开发较早的地区之一。那宏伟壮观的三塔建筑,那精美绝伦的《张胜温画卷》,那该是怎样一个文化繁荣昌盛的年代?我们现在所讲的西南民族研究,在地理范围上,是指对四川、云南、贵州、西藏、广西、重庆, Geographically, Dali, Yunnan is an important part of southwestern China. However, Dali’s cultural status in Southwest China has not been given due weight. This article demonstrates the significance of Dali culture in the study of Southwestern China and Chinese culture through the significance of Dali culture itself, the uniqueness of Dali culture and the international study of Dali culture. Dali is one of the earlier developed areas in Southwest China. That magnificent three-tower building, that exquisite “Zhang Shengwen picture”, then what is a culture of prosperity and prosperity? We are now talking about the study of Southwestern ethnicity, in geographical terms, refers to the Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou Tibet, Guangxi, Chongqing,