《续夷坚志》是元初诗人元好问创作的笔记体志怪小说,其中有许多内容各异的动物故事,文章旨在探寻书中的动物故事类型,运用民俗学、美学、文化生态学等理论,分析隐含在动物故事之后的深层思想,挖掘其中所涵盖的文化成因及哲学意蕴。 “Continued to adhere to Yi” is a memorizing novel in Yuan Dynasty that is a poet’s metaphorical poem. There are many animal stories with different contents. The article aims to explore the types of animal stories in the book. Using folklore, aesthetics and cultural ecology Learning and other theories, analyze the deep thoughts implied in animal stories, and excavate the cultural causes and philosophical implications.