学界关于《周礼》所载鸟兽尊彝形制的讨论,存在重考古轻文献的倾向,主要表现为用出土的象形尊彝否定文献中刻木画图的记载。其实,出土尊彝也有刻有鸟兽纹样者,可与《庄子》、郑玄注等文献相互印证,当引起应有的重视。在古史研究中,考古材料固然是必要的取证依据,但也有支离破碎的缺点,尤其在尚未得到充分解读且与文献记载相左时,更应在理论和方法上多几分谨慎态度,避免遽然否定文献。
There is a tendency of putting more emphasis on archaeology than literature in academic discussions of the shape and style about Zun Yi of birds and beasts image in Zhou Rituals,which is mainly shown in denying the records of carved wooden drawing with unearthed pictographic Zun Yi.In fact,some unearthed Zun Yi are carved with pattern of birds and beasts,confirming the correctness of the literature like Zhuangzi,notes by Zheng Xuan,etc.,which deserves attention.In the research about ancient history,archaeological materials are undoubtedly essential evidence.However,they are short in being fragmented,especially before they are fully interpreted or when they are contradicted with the literature.So it is necessary to take a serious attitude in both theory and methodology,and avoid denying the literature flatly.