《山海经》是我国一部价值独特的古书,其作者不详,创作年代众说纷纭,内容又较多涉及山川物产、神怪祭祀,让它蒙上一层神秘面纱。从西汉开始,两千多年来,对《山海经》的研究不绝如缕。近代以来,《山海经》又成为学界的研究热点,对《山海经》的研究呈现出纷繁复杂的局面,俨然成为一门独立学问。从积极方面来说,我们应该看到多个学术领域(如文学、神话学、民俗学、人类学等)都将《山海经》纳入研究范畴,研究的指导理论多元化,这无疑会推动《山海经》研究进程;然而, “Shan Hai Jing” is a unique ancient Chinese book, its author is unknown, different creations of different age, the content is more involved in mountains and property, monsters worship, let it cast a layer of mystery. From the Western Han Dynasty, two thousand years ago, the study of “Shan Hai Jing” is inexhaustible. Since the modern times, “Shan Hai Jing” has become a research hotspot in the academic circle. The study of Shan Hai Jing shows a complicated situation and seems to become an independent learner. On the positive side, we should see that a number of academic fields (such as literature, mythology, folklore, anthropology, etc.) have included “Shan Hai Jing” into research areas and diversified guiding theories, which undoubtedly will promote “ Shan Hai Jing ”research process; however,