“庄蹻王滇”传说为西南民族史中之不可回避者,古往今来,讨论之繁,观点之多,至今未得定论①。余学西南古史亦曾多次涉及,而看法数变,莫衷一是。仔细反思,在于不明此故事之流传演变轨迹。于是牵扯于各学者之讨论,混淆于各时代之记载,思考愈多,愈至 “Zhuang Yi Wang Dian ” legend as the inevitable in the history of Southwest China, since ancient times, the discussion of the complex, many views, so far inconclusive ①. I learned a number of ancient history of the Southwest has repeatedly involved, and the views of the number of changes, incomprehensible. Reflect carefully, it is unknown the evolution of the story of this track. So involved in the discussion of scholars, confused records of all ages, the more thinking, the more