作者：羅運兵（湖北(bei)省文(wen)物考(kao)古(gu)(gu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)院副院長、研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)員）；李志鵬(peng)、呂鵬(peng)（中(zhong)國社會(hui)科(ke)學(xue)院考(kao)古(gu)(gu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)所副研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)員）

　　近日(ri)，習(xi)近平總書(shu)記在文(wen)化(hua)傳承發(fa)展座談會上強調：認(ren)識(shi)中華(hua)文(wen)明的(de)悠久歷(li)史、感知中華(hua)文(wen)化(hua)的(de)博大精深，離不開(kai)考古學。“十二生肖是中華(hua)文(wen)明傳承數千年(nian)的(de)經典體(ti)現”，對(dui)中華(hua)文(wen)明這一重要精神文(wen)化(hua)符號(hao)的(de)解讀自然離不開(kai)考古學，特別是離不開(kai)專門研究古人與動物(wu)之間相互(hu)關系的(de)動物(wu)考古學。新鮮出爐的(de)《動物(wu)尋古：在生肖中發(fa)現中國(guo)》（以下簡稱《動物(wu)尋古》），為(wei)我們帶來了動物(wu)考古學家傾心講(jiang)述的(de)生肖故事。

　　《動物(wu)尋古(gu)》是著名動物(wu)考古(gu)學家(jia)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國科技考古(gu)領軍人物(wu)袁靖(jing)先生的(de)新(xin)作。該書旨在尋找生肖(xiao)動物(wu)在中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國歷史長(chang)河中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)身(shen)影(ying)，首次從動物(wu)考古(gu)學的(de)全新(xin)角度探究十二(er)生肖(xiao)，還原(yuan)十二(er)生肖(xiao)對中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華文(wen)明的(de)重(zhong)要(yao)貢(gong)獻(xian)，破解中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華文(wen)明的(de)文(wen)化基因。

　　《動物(wu)尋(xun)(xun)古(gu)》旁征博引，內容豐(feng)富。本書(shu)系(xi)統梳理了考古(gu)遺(yi)(yi)址出土(tu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)與(yu)十(shi)二生(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)相關的(de)(de)(de)(de)動物(wu)遺(yi)(yi)存，探討(tao)這(zhe)些(xie)動物(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)起(qi)源、出現(xian)、特征及古(gu)人(ren)獲取和利用這(zhe)些(xie)動物(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)行為特征和文(wen)化內涵；展示了一系(xi)列典型的(de)(de)(de)(de)與(yu)十(shi)二生(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)相關的(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)物(wu)圖(tu)像，呈現(xian)了融入古(gu)人(ren)生(sheng)(sheng)活(huo)之中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)動物(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)精(jing)彩(cai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)藝術表現(xian)；闡(chan)述了與(yu)十(shi)二生(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)相關的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史文(wen)化，從中(zhong)(zhong)華歷史長河中(zhong)(zhong)探尋(xun)(xun)生(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)之謎。

　　相比起(qi)已有的解讀(du)生(sheng)肖(xiao)文(wen)化(hua)的論(lun)著，《動物(wu)尋古(gu)》一書在(zai)以往側重(zhong)生(sheng)肖(xiao)文(wen)化(hua)的歷(li)史傳(chuan)說與民俗(su)的基礎上，更注重(zhong)從考古(gu)遺(yi)址發掘(jue)出(chu)土的動物(wu)遺(yi)存出(chu)發，并綜合分(fen)析相關的文(wen)物(wu)、圖(tu)像、文(wen)獻和民俗(su)，重(zhong)點探討生(sheng)肖(xiao)動物(wu)在(zai)古(gu)人生(sheng)產生(sheng)活中扮(ban)演的角色，仔細(xi)講述(shu)中華民族(zu)與動物(wu)漫長相處、同行(xing)至今的種種故事。

　　《動物尋古》 袁(yuan)靖(jing) 著(zhu) 廣西師(shi)范大學出版社

　　《動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)尋(xun)古(gu)》絲(si)絲(si)入(ru)扣，科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)嚴謹。該書(shu)通過考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)技術(shu)與(yu)(yu)實(shi)(shi)證(zheng)研究的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方法，以(yi)(yi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)獨(du)特(te)視域來(lai)解密生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文化之謎。動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)是(shi)一(yi)門對(dui)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)遺(yi)址(zhi)出土的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)遺(yi)存進行(xing)研究的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)。工欲善其(qi)事，必先利(li)其(qi)器。袁(yuan)靖(jing)先生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)向公眾展(zhan)示了(le)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)五(wu)大破案手(shou)段(duan)：動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)遺(yi)存的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)采(cai)集與(yu)(yu)分(fen)(fen)析(xi)(xi)、碳十四(si)測年(nian)、古(gu)DNA分(fen)(fen)析(xi)(xi)、碳氮穩定同(tong)位素(su)分(fen)(fen)析(xi)(xi)和鍶(si)同(tong)位素(su)分(fen)(fen)析(xi)(xi)。十二(er)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，除了(le)龍是(shi)虛構的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)，其(qi)余均是(shi)現實(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)存在的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)，在考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)遺(yi)址(zhi)都有(you)發(fa)現。即便(bian)是(shi)龍這樣(yang)想象的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)神獸，也(ye)有(you)現實(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)作(zuo)為主體參(can)照，這些(xie)參(can)照或原型動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)在考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)遺(yi)址(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)也(ye)有(you)遺(yi)存發(fa)現。根據(ju)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)實(shi)(shi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)標本，憑借(jie)這五(wu)大破案手(shou)段(duan)，就可還原十二(er)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)前世今(jin)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。通過動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)遺(yi)存的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)采(cai)集和分(fen)(fen)析(xi)(xi)以(yi)(yi)及碳十四(si)測年(nian)，可以(yi)(yi)確定人類(lei)獲(huo)取和利(li)用動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)時(shi)光之旅(lv)。通過碳氮穩定同(tong)位素(su)分(fen)(fen)析(xi)(xi)可以(yi)(yi)分(fen)(fen)析(xi)(xi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)飲食結構，動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)與(yu)(yu)人類(lei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)食物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)趨同(tong)是(shi)人類(lei)掌控和飼(si)養動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)標志。古(gu)DNA分(fen)(fen)析(xi)(xi)揭示出中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國先民獨(du)立地(di)馴(xun)化了(le)豬和狗。鍶(si)同(tong)位素(su)分(fen)(fen)析(xi)(xi)則可揭示動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)來(lai)源(yuan)(yuan)地(di)、探討動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)資源(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)流(liu)通，如(ru)(ru)陜西雍山血池祭祀遺(yi)址(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，馬的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)骨骼中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鍶(si)同(tong)位素(su)比(bi)值表(biao)明他們(men)均來(lai)自至少100公里(li)之外的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)方，反(fan)映出秦漢時(shi)期中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)集權體制可以(yi)(yi)高效調配動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)資源(yuan)(yuan)。《動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)尋(xun)古(gu)》還從動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)角度解讀生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)與(yu)(yu)人類(lei)藝術(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)關(guan)系。生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖圖像正是(shi)以(yi)(yi)藝術(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)形(xing)象表(biao)現或再現動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)形(xing)象以(yi)(yi)及人類(lei)開發(fa)利(li)用動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)資源(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)場景(jing)，《動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)尋(xun)古(gu)》也(ye)因此使(shi)得生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖圖像的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)解讀有(you)了(le)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)實(shi)(shi)證(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)基礎和生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)有(you)趣的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)情(qing)景(jing)再現。考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)人擁(yong)有(you)長(chang)時(shi)段(duan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)視角優勢，一(yi)眼萬年(nian)，人與(yu)(yu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)互動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)歷史(shi)盡收眼底。在作(zuo)者(zhe)如(ru)(ru)數家珍般(ban)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)圖像中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，先民與(yu)(yu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)同(tong)行(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)悄然呈現。

　　《動物(wu)尋(xun)古(gu)》妙趣橫生(sheng)(sheng)，引人入(ru)勝。在(zai)作(zuo)者的(de)(de)奇(qi)思妙筆之下(xia)，鼠是(shi)(shi)“與(yu)北(bei)京猿人同(tong)齡(ling)”的(de)(de)“麻煩制(zhi)造(zao)者”與(yu)“醫學(xue)貢獻者”，牛是(shi)(shi)“5000年(nian)(nian)前的(de)(de)西亞(ya)來(lai)客”以及“農(nong)耕時代第一生(sheng)(sheng)產力(li)”和“華夏文(wen)明的(de)(de)柱石”，狗是(shi)(shi)“陪你走過一萬年(nian)(nian)”“從生(sheng)(sheng)到死，始終跟隨”的(de)(de)人類伙伴，豬是(shi)(shi)“肉食(shi)江湖的(de)(de)王者”“人類文(wen)明的(de)(de)動力(li)源(yuan)”，在(zai)中(zhong)國古(gu)人心中(zhong)的(de)(de)形象(xiang)則是(shi)(shi)經歷(li)了“從偶(ou)像到豬八戒”的(de)(de)角色轉變……這樣的(de)(de)例子比比皆(jie)是(shi)(shi)，為讀者提(ti)供(gong)了饒有價值(zhi)、異(yi)常(chang)精彩的(de)(de)“生(sheng)(sheng)肖故事(shi)”，展現了“動物(wu)尋(xun)古(gu)”的(de)(de)魅力(li)。對(dui)此，袁靖(jing)先生(sheng)(sheng)的(de)(de)學(xue)術好友、著名植物(wu)考(kao)古(gu)學(xue)家趙(zhao)志(zhi)軍先生(sheng)(sheng)幽默地(di)說：“本書標題很(hen)奇(qi)妙，讓人手不釋卷。”

　　生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)是中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)及(ji)民(min)(min)俗的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要(yao)組成部分，是植根于(yu)(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華傳統的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)基(ji)因。華夏大地(di)(di)上動(dong)(dong)物千(qian)千(qian)萬萬，為(wei)什(shen)么(me)是這(zhe)12種成為(wei)十(shi)二生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)呢(ni)？作(zuo)(zuo)者(zhe)認為(wei)，這(zhe)12種動(dong)(dong)物與(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)明(ming)關系密切，它們(men)(men)或(huo)許為(wei)先(xian)(xian)(xian)民(min)(min)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)存(cun)作(zuo)(zuo)出了(le)(le)巨大貢獻，或(huo)許代(dai)表了(le)(le)先(xian)(xian)(xian)民(min)(min)向往的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)某種理想。生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發展(zhan)脈(mo)絡(luo)，根植于(yu)(yu)人(ren)類(lei)(lei)動(dong)(dong)物觀念的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)變化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)，又(you)源于(yu)(yu)環境(jing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)變遷和(he)(he)社(she)會(hui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發展(zhan)。究其根源，是中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華大地(di)(di)獨特的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)理和(he)(he)人(ren)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)環境(jing)孕育出生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)。生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)承載了(le)(le)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)基(ji)因與(yu)從(cong)上至下的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)精(jing)(jing)神(shen)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)需求。作(zuo)(zuo)者(zhe)努力將(jiang)十(shi)二生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)涉及(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)動(dong)(dong)物知(zhi)識融(rong)入中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)歷史之中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，很(hen)好地(di)(di)揭(jie)示了(le)(le)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)動(dong)(dong)物與(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)古人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)關系以(yi)及(ji)在中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)(zuo)用與(yu)角色，也(ye)由此有(you)(you)了(le)(le)考(kao)古與(yu)歷史實證研(yan)究的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)科學(xue)解讀與(yu)闡釋(shi)，借此解碼了(le)(le)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)這(zhe)一(yi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華民(min)(min)族重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)精(jing)(jing)神(shen)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)符號。比如通過對(dui)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)動(dong)(dong)物的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)習性(xing)(xing)特征以(yi)及(ji)在中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)古代(dai)社(she)會(hui)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)活(huo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)(zuo)用與(yu)角色的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)考(kao)古研(yan)究，讓(rang)我(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)熟悉生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)品性(xing)(xing)，并了(le)(le)解了(le)(le)其優劣與(yu)利弊，從(cong)而也(ye)就明(ming)白為(wei)什(shen)么(me)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)會(hui)關注生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)屬相，如此熱愛生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)。正如王國(guo)(guo)(guo)林主編(bian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)《傳統社(she)會(hui)風(feng)俗悟》指出的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)，先(xian)(xian)(xian)民(min)(min)在與(yu)這(zhe)些動(dong)(dong)物的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)久共處中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，熟知(zhi)其習性(xing)(xing)特征，依照其與(yu)人(ren)自(zi)身相對(dui)照相類(lei)(lei)比，從(cong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)看到既有(you)(you)人(ren)類(lei)(lei)需要(yao)效法的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)面(mian)，也(ye)有(you)(you)應(ying)予引以(yi)為(wei)戒加(jia)以(yi)克服和(he)(he)修(xiu)正的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)面(mian)，以(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)動(dong)(dong)物為(wei)鏡子(zi)修(xiu)煉自(zi)身性(xing)(xing)格、品行和(he)(he)才能，可見生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)同中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)其他文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)一(yi)樣別(bie)具人(ren)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)精(jing)(jing)神(shen)特質。《動(dong)(dong)物尋古》一(yi)書無疑有(you)(you)助于(yu)(yu)我(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)從(cong)考(kao)古成果中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)更好地(di)(di)感知(zhi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)豐富內涵(han)與(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)明(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)博大精(jing)(jing)深。

　　作者認(ren)為十二生(sheng)(sheng)肖是中華(hua)文(wen)明(ming)傳(chuan)承(cheng)數千年的經典體現(xian)(xian)。的確(que)，生(sheng)(sheng)肖文(wen)化，植(zhi)根于(yu)每(mei)位國人(ren)的心底，體現(xian)(xian)了中華(hua)文(wen)明(ming)的廣度(du)(du)。其實，對待(dai)(dai)動(dong)物(wu)的歷史細節，也體現(xian)(xian)著一個文(wen)明(ming)的高度(du)(du)。善待(dai)(dai)動(dong)物(wu)是中華(hua)文(wen)明(ming)的優秀傳(chuan)統，如今(jin)仍具有(you)積極的現(xian)(xian)實意義，袁靖先生(sheng)(sheng)特別強調：“動(dong)物(wu)離開(kai)人(ren)類，并(bing)不會消亡；但人(ren)類離開(kai)動(dong)物(wu)，幾(ji)乎是寸步難行。”這種人(ren)文(wen)關懷在書中多(duo)有(you)體現(xian)(xian)。

　　問渠那得(de)清如許，為有(you)(you)(you)源頭活水來。《動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)尋(xun)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)》代表了(le)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)走(zou)向大眾(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)新高(gao)度(du)，這也(ye)緣(yuan)于作者多(duo)年(nian)堅持(chi)(chi)有(you)(you)(you)意識的(de)(de)(de)“轉(zhuan)化(hua)”動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)成果(guo)(guo)、向公眾(zhong)講(jiang)述“考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)故(gu)事”的(de)(de)(de)實踐(jian)。袁靖先生(sheng)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)科(ke)技(ji)(ji)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)的(de)(de)(de)引(yin)領者，歷(li)任中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)社(she)會科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)所(suo)科(ke)技(ji)(ji)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心主(zhu)任、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)會動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)專(zhuan)業委(wei)員會主(zhu)任、國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家文(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)局動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)重點科(ke)研(yan)基地學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)術(shu)(shu)委(wei)員會主(zhu)任、復(fu)旦大學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)技(ji)(ji)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)院院長(chang)，著有(you)(you)(you)《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)》（獲首屆(jie)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)大會研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)成果(guo)(guo)金鼎獎）《科(ke)技(ji)(ji)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)文(wen)集》《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)科(ke)技(ji)(ji)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)導論》等學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)術(shu)(shu)著作。作為一(yi)(yi)位(wei)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)界公認的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)強烈歷(li)史(shi)使命感的(de)(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)者，他(ta)數十年(nian)如一(yi)(yi)日，攀登著一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)又(you)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)術(shu)(shu)高(gao)峰，推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)科(ke)技(ji)(ji)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)走(zou)向了(le)世(shi)界。袁靖先生(sheng)同(tong)時也(ye)致力于將(jiang)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)問從書齋推向公眾(zhong)，他(ta)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)央視《考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)公開(kai)課》的(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)講(jiang)嘉賓，主(zhu)持(chi)(chi)策劃的(de)(de)(de)《與豬(zhu)同(tong)行(xing)》展覽(lan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)內首次動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)專(zhuan)題學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)術(shu)(shu)展覽(lan)。關于本(ben)書，袁靖先生(sheng)在(zai)前言(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)感觸頗深(shen)：“在(zai)進行(xing)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)術(shu)(shu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)的(de)(de)(de)過程中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，尤其(qi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)揭示古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)人利用動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)具(ju)體細節時，我時常會感慨古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)人創(chuang)造歷(li)史(shi)之偉大，也(ye)萌生(sheng)了(le)講(jiang)述背(bei)后(hou)故(gu)事的(de)(de)(de)想法。有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)位(wei)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)者說過，歷(li)史(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)就是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)講(jiang)好(hao)故(gu)事，并賦予其(qi)意義。動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)(de)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)成果(guo)(guo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)可以講(jiang)出不少(shao)精彩故(gu)事的(de)(de)(de)。”本(ben)書是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)他(ta)將(jiang)自己30年(nian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)的(de)(de)(de)心血與成果(guo)(guo)轉(zhuan)化(hua)為“在(zai)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)基礎上提煉出來的(de)(de)(de)故(gu)事”。這也(ye)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)作者繼《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)考(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)(kao)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)》之后(hou)又(you)一(yi)(yi)部集大成之作，厚積而薄發，讀來別開(kai)生(sheng)面，新知迭(die)出，兼具(ju)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)性(xing)(xing)、知識性(xing)(xing)、人文(wen)性(xing)(xing)和趣味性(xing)(xing)，會讓(rang)讀者跟(gen)著作者一(yi)(yi)起(qi)如同(tong)解(jie)謎一(yi)(yi)般在(zai)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)生(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)里認識中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)文(wen)化(hua)，在(zai)生(sheng)肖(xiao)(xiao)故(gu)事里感知中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華文(wen)明。