【英文摘要】 The purpose of this dissertation is to study the work of what Chinese scholars have already researched concerning the Tibetan heroic epic Gesar. It summeries the general research and chief results on the topic analyzed between 1930's- 1990's. Moreover, it constractively criticizes drawbacks within studies from that period.As it was, the dissertation divides the Chinese studies of Gesar into two stages and three time periods. STAGE I (which is also the la time period): the 1930's to the end of 1970's.During this time, Chinese scholars established its studies-foundation of Gesar studies within Chinese academic circles based on the foundational studies.These foundational studies included the accumulation of Gesar epic texts, the application of research done by foreigners, and the intoduction of popular characteristics of Gesar epic found in Tibetan region.STAGE II was divided into two time periods:1) the late 1970's to the mid 1980's (the 2nd time period), and 2) the mid 1980's to the mid 1990's (the 3rd time period). During the 2nd time period, Chinese scholars established the academic subject foundation within the Chinese folk-leterature world by deepening both the historical theory and literature theory found in STAGE I .to the 3rd time period, as the research paradigm changed, they continued to strengthen and develop the academic subject foundation.This dissertation sets out to divide these post studies into two stages.Along the way, it holds to find and review the pulse of forming and developing Chinese Casarology(Gesar studies as a kind of academic subject).
【中文关键词】 《格萨尔》史诗学; 学术史; 学术地位; 学科地位; 中国学者
【英文关键词】 Gesar epic; Chinese Gesarology; Studies foundation; Academic subject foundation; Chinese scholar
