一、关于西夏社会形态研究的简单回顾西夏社会形态问题,是治西夏史者都要科学地加以认识的问题,因为它是准确地把握西夏历史上所有重要事件和变革的实质的前提。有关西夏的研究,在本世纪初叶仅限于西夏文字的破译、西夏语音的构拟和西夏语法的探索,时人称之为“西夏学”。自五 I. A Simple Review of the Research on the Social Formation of Xixia A simple review of the social formation of Xixia is a matter of scientifically understanding the history of Xixia because it is a prerequisite for accurately grasping the essence of all the important events and changes in the history of Xixia. The research on Xixia is only limited to the deciphering and decorating of Xixia characters in the early 21st century, the construction of Xixia phonetics and the exploration of Xixia grammar, which people call “Xixia Studies.” Since five