《东京梦华录》是记载北宋开封都市生活文化的重要文献,成书于南宋,作者署为“幽兰居士孟元老”。孟元老生平事迹不彰,清代以来遂引发许多猜测与争议。为此,学术界先后提出孟揆说、孟钺说、孟景初说、赵子淔说等不同主张,主要是认为《东京梦华录》的作者应该出身禁从显宦或皇族贵胄。但以上诸说其实都值得商榷,怀疑孟元老出自伪托的理由也难以成立。澄清关于作者身份的误解,避免张冠李戴,实有助于更好地把握该书的创作特点及史料价值。 “Tokyo Dreams” is recorded in the Northern Song Dynasty Kaifeng city life and culture of important literature, into the book in the Southern Song Dynasty, Author Department as “orchids monk Yuan Meng Yuan.” Meng Yuanlao life story is not good, since the Qing Dynasty has caused many speculation and controversy. To this end, academics have successively proposed that Meng said that Meng said that Meng Jingchu said that Zhao Zichang said that the author advocated that the author of “Tokyo Menghuaru” mainly be banned from being an official or royalist. However, all the above are actually debatable, and it is doubtful that the reason for Meng Yuanlao’s departure from the false care is hard to set up. To clarify the misunderstanding about the identity of the author and to avoid misunderstanding of the author can help to better grasp the book’s creative features and historical value.