作为词史链上重要一环的金元词,它钩连着两宋之词,紧扣着明清之词,其重要作用不言而喻。然而相较于蔚为壮观的宋词研究,金元词的研究在较长时间内却显得相对冷清,直至清末才相继出现了一批金元词研究领域的拓荒者,民国时期的词学家刘毓盘就是其中的一员。他一方面对金元词的文献辑录和校勘作了大量的工作;另一方面也从词史的角度为金元词正名,或鉴赏词作,或考辩词人,以期“综其得失,以识盛衰”。虽然囿于时代条件,刘氏对金元词的研究未为尽善,但其创始之功,却具有极大的意义。
Jinyuan Ci,being an important part of the Ci history ,has its significant role of the linkage to Song ,Ming and Qing Ci. However, compared to the magnificent Song Cig study, Jinyuan Ci's study had been ignored in a long time until the late Qing Dynasty, the pioneer sprang up, Liu Yupan was included. On the one hand, he did a lot hard work on the compilation and collation of Jinyuan Ci. On the other hand, he modified the status of Jinyuan Ci through Ci's appreciation and textual research. Although his study was not good enough,his affect of the founding do have great significance.