在钟敬文的学术生涯中,历史民俗学是他始终关注的研究科目,他在民间文艺学史、民俗史与民俗学史领域具有开拓贡献,在他晚年提出的建立中国民俗学派的论述中将历史民俗学纳入中国民俗学理论体系,他倡导的历史民俗文献的研究方法,中外民俗文献比较的研究方法等至今仍具有重要学术启示意义。 In Zhong Jingwen’s academic career, the history of folklore is always concerned about his research subjects, he has a pioneering contribution in the history of folklore, folklore and folklore history, in his later years to establish the discussion of China’s folkloric schools Historical folklore into the theoretical system of Chinese folklore, his advocacy of the history of folk literature research methods, comparative study of Chinese and foreign folk literature so far still has important academic implications.