编者案：刘家和先生的序文原为《日知文集》而作。他以弟子的视角讲述与林志纯先生交游、从学、合作中的见闻。其中可见林先生治学追求真知、不惮自我否定，又能兼收并蓄，不存偏见。为纪念林志纯先生、弘扬先生的治学精神以自勉、勉人，本刊特将刘先生的序文重刊。

Title:Preface to theCollected Works of Zhichun Lin

Author: Liu Jiahe, Professor, Institute for Historiography, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875.

Abstract:The most important academic articles and monographs of Professor Zhichun Lin are collected for publication entitledCollected Works of Zhichun Lin(《日知文集》). Professor Lin is one of the leading scholars in the field of Ancient Civilizations in China. In his academic career, he had never been tired of pursuing truth, making corrections to his own opinions, and providing guidance to younger scholars. His spirit of a serious and broaden-minded scholar is well reflected in this collection.

Key words:Collected Works of Zhichun Lin Zhichun Lin scholarship ancient civilizations