萨维尼的贡献在于其将“民族精神”的范畴引入了法律理论领域,主张从历史的角度去建构具备民族精神的法律制度。建设中国的法治社会同样也要立足自身民族特点,借助本土资源,考虑本土与西方文化的差异,这对于中国目前的法治进程具有重大的现实意义。 Savigny’s contribution lies in that it introduces the category of “national spirit” into the field of legal theory and advocates the construction of a national legal system from a historical perspective. The construction of a society ruled by law in China also needs to base its own national characteristics on indigenous characteristics and make use of local resources to consider the differences between the native and western cultures. This is of great practical significance to the present process of rule of law in China.