The article consists of four sections: The current situation and predicament of the studies of Lu Xun in the 21st century and related historical research; The effectivity and limitation in “Reviving Lu Xun” and related academic research; Interpretation of the knowledge value and metaphysics inclination and related contemporary research; The linkage between the ideology ontology and times

The main argument of the article include two parts: The first part is about the situation and predicament of the studies on Lu Xun in the new century. With the return of the academic logic and the highlight of the folk nature of academic researches, a dividing line in terms of standpoints and value evaluation of the studies on Lu Xun has been clearly marked out. From an overall point of view, the ideological changes and divergence of views embodied in “God”, “Ghost” and “Human”. The changes and disagreement of views stem from researchers subjective consciousness and from the different environment nurturing the academic thoughts. There are two embodiments specifically explain the phenomenon, one is in the reinforcement of the academic logic of the research object and research conclusion. Another one is in the researchers’ shift of political discourse to academic discourse. The second part is on three different basic paradigms and their significance throughout the academic history of Lu Xun studies. The three paradigms specifically are, the historical studies featuring the exploration of historical documents; the academic studies centering on the knowledge interpretation and aesthetic evaluation; the contemporary studies emphasizing the pursuit of the contemporary meaning and the value of Lu Xun’s thoughts, or the correlation studies of the contemporary value and social function of Lu Xun researches. Each paradigm is an academic exploration and interpretation of the sophisticated spiritual world of Lu Xun. In the meanwhile, they contradict each other to some extent and play different roles in values.

I.Primary Innovation and Academic Significance

The principle innovation of the article lies in following aspects: The article not only provides the analysis and judgement of the current situation of Lu Xun studies and reckons that there are differences and transferences between different ideological values but also puts forward the predicament as well as opportunities of the academic studies. Lu Xun researches is an academic plateau. In the course of the studies, there is limit space for exploration, which gives rise to the repetitive, detail-oriented and paradoxical researches. The disparity between the academic standpoints shows the diversity in values. What lie behind are the changes of intellectuals’ ideology due to the social transformation and the differentiation of social ideology. Furthermore, the article offers a thorough analysis of the formation and current state of the research paradigms of Lu Xun’s academic development. First, the article reckons that the historical study paradigm is both effective and restrictive in ‘reviving Lu Xun’. Second, the article explains the value and deviation of the academic study paradigm. Finally, the article gives its view on the correlated research paradigm. The correlated paradigm, which focuses on the relations between contemporary value and social function and Lu Xun researches, discusses a topic that beyond academic history and pursues the understanding and realization of Lu Xun’s ideological value, or emphasizes the contemporary specific meaning of the value and function of Lu Xun researches.

The article has been reprinted bySocial Sciences in China (English Edition)andthe Journal Copies (E-journal) of Renmin University of China : The Study of Modern & Contemporary Chinese Literature(中国人大复印报刊资料《中国现当代文学研究》), etc., and has won the awards of the First-prize of the Social Sciences Excellent Achievement Award of Jilin Province and the First-prize of Outstanding Masterwork of Literature and Art Award of Jilin Province .