Historical Materials,Interpretation,and Significance:The Triple Facets of Academic History Research on the Gesar
The academic history of the Gesar constitutes a knowledge system that encompasses the accumulation and innovation of scholarly research on Gesar.It reflects the fundamental framework of the internal historical context and theoretical development of Gesar studies.This article puts forward that historical materials,interpre-tation,and significance are the"triple facets"of academic history research on the Gesar.Historical materials are the foundation of Gesar research,interpretation serves as the methodology to activate these materials,and signifi-cance represents the ultimate goal of the research.The abundance and complexity of historical materials in Ge-sar studies comprise substantial literary presentations and also obscure the rightful illumination of certain cru-cial sources.Therefore,"the academic research materials on Gesar as methodology"becomes particularly im-portant.Interpreting the academic history of Gesar is not only a method but also a contemporary approach to scholarly interpretation.Only through re-exploration and further interpretation of historical materials,can we truly focus on the issues thus highlight the significance of the Gesar's academic history.