“魅”的释义在中国传统社会所建构的“鬼神世界”中,除了天神、地祗、人鬼之外,还有所谓的“魅”。林富士通过对古代文献中相关“语词”的分析考证,认为中国传统社会关于“魅”的认知和观念萌芽于先秦,成熟于两汉。三组最基本的概念和词汇——魑魅、鬼魅和精魅(老魅、物魅),也在这一时期出现,其意涵也大致确立(林富士:《释“魅”:以先秦至东汉时期的文献资料为主的考察》)。不过, “Charm ” Interpretation In the “Ghost World” constructed by the traditional Chinese society, there are so-called “charms” in addition to the gods, the earth and the human ghost. Lin Fuji through the ancient literature related to “words ” analysis of textual research, that the traditional Chinese society “charm ” of the knowledge and ideas sprout in the pre-Qin Dynasty, mature in the Han Dynasty. Three groups of the most basic concepts and vocabulary - charm, ghosts and charm (old charm, charm), also appeared during this period, its meaning is generally established (Lin Fuji: Literature from the pre-Qin to Eastern Han dynasties mainly "). but,