不管是大陆抑或是台湾,以“一团矛盾”自喻的林语堂实在是一个饱受争议的人物。在中国大陆,由于种种原因造成的复杂情况,林语堂曾经一度被极大忽视与严重误读。但是,无论在中国现代文学史研究还是文化史研究上,要想回避林语堂这个名字,几乎是不可能也是不现实的事。应该承认,不管是从国际影响还是从文化贡献的角度来看,林语堂确实是中国现代文学史研究与文化史研究一个不可逾越的重要人物。近年来,越来越多 Whether it is the mainland or Taiwan, Lin Yutang, who is self-described as “a contradiction”, is indeed a controversial figure. In mainland China, Lin Yutang was neglected and seriously misunderstood for a time due to complicated situations caused by various reasons. However, it is almost impossible and unrealistic to evade the name of Lin Yutang both in the study of the history of modern Chinese literature and in the study of cultural history. It should be acknowledged that Lin Yutang is indeed an insurmountable important figure in the study of the history of modern Chinese literature and in the study of cultural history both in terms of international influence and cultural contribution. In recent years, more and more