“中国现代民俗学,从1918年北京大学成立歌谣征集处那时算到今天,已经足足经历了八十年的岁月了。”三年前写下这段话的时候,我国研究民俗学的泰斗钟敬文老先生一定是满腹感慨和欣慰。我从钟老的话中读出了民俗学的艰难和沧桑,同时也读出了民俗学的魅力。毕竟,民俗学走到今天,不能不说是步履蹒跚。但若非其魅力不凡,又怎会有那么多学者孜孜以求,纵历尽艰难,仍是不离不弃? “China’s modern folklore, from the Peking University in 1918 to set up ballad solicitation Department then counted today, has gone through a full 80 years of years. ” Three years ago wrote this passage, our study of folk Learn the golden bell Mr. Jing Wen must be full of feeling and pleased. I read from the words of the bell folklore difficult and vicissitudes of life, but also read the charm of folklore. After all, folklore came today and can not but falter. However, if its charm is extraordinary, how can there be so many scholars who are diligently pursuing their own life and still indistinct?