随着多民族文学史书写问题的理论与实践反思的深入,“多民族史观”之含义与实践诉求的探讨逐渐成为学界关注的热点,为相关的研究带来新的视角和意义。借此以“五方之民”为核心,讨论《礼记.王制》中的“五方之民”叙事及其元话语,以及近现代学者围绕“五方之民”研究而形成的“再叙事”;可以检讨近一个世纪以来“五方之民”研究的视域及其局限。 With the deepening reflection of the theory and practice on the writing of multi-ethnic literary history, the exploration of the meaning and practical demands of “multi-ethnic historical concept” has gradually become a focus of attention in the academic field, bringing new perspectives and significances to relevant research. By this way, we will discuss the “five aspects of the people” narrative and its meta-discourse in “The Book of Rites.” And the modern scholars’ study of “five aspects of the people” Narration “; can review the field of view and limitations of the study of” five parties and people "in the past century.