中国古代法理学的研究起步甚早,但是却未能发展成专门的学科,远不如西方发达。其原因是复杂的,包括独特的社会结构、法律教育模式的缺陷、职业共同体的缺失、法律职业者的地位过低以及独特的历史文化等多个方面。而部分制约古代法理学发展的关键因素在今天仍然存在,这对当下中国法理学研究仍有警示和借鉴意义。 The study of ancient Chinese jurisprudence started very early, but failed to develop into a specialized discipline, far less developed than the West. The reasons are complex, including the unique social structure, the defects of the legal education model, the lack of professional community, the low status of legal professionals and the unique history and culture. However, some of the key factors restricting the development of ancient jurisprudence still exist today, which is still a warning and reference for the current study of Chinese jurisprudence.