二十世纪以来 ,关于明清之际文学家丁耀亢的研究渐成系统 ,出现了一部全集、三部专著和几十篇论文。丁耀亢研究小史呈现出比较明显的阶段性 :肇始期———《续金瓶梅》研究阶段 ;发展期———丁耀亢是否是《醒世姻缘传》作者的探讨阶段 ;繁荣期———丁耀亢家世生平及其戏曲诗词杂著等作品研究阶段。比较深入而全面地展开丁耀亢生平和作品的研究 ,对于明清之际的小说史、戏曲史乃至整个文化史的研究 ,都具有不可否认的重要意义 Since the twentieth century, the study of Ding Yaokang, a literary artist in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has gradually become systematic. A complete works, three monographs and dozens of essays appeared. Ding Yao Kang Xiao history shows a more obvious stage: the initial period --- “golden Jin Ping Mei” research stage; the development period --- Ding Yao Kang is the “Awakening Marriage Biography,” the author of the discussion phase; the flourishing period --- Ding Yao Kang family life And his drama poem miscellaneous works such as research stage. It is undeniable that the study of Ding Yao Kang’s life and works in depth and in all aspects is of undeniable significance for the study of novel history, drama history and even the entire cultural history during the Ming and Qing Dynasties