祭祀圈、信仰圈和文化圈是人类学界不同时期内的三个影响颇大,研究颇深的概念。三者同是着眼于对文化事项的研究,但它们之间的异同点与本质联系在人类学界还未曾被全面细致的阐述过。本文重在从此方面来阐释祭祀圈、信仰圈和文化圈这三个概念,试图找出其内在本质中的一脉相承性。 Sacrificial circle, belief circle and cultural circle are three influential and deeply studied concepts in different periods of anthropology. The three are both focused on the study of cultural issues, but the similarities and differences between them and the essential relationship in the anthropology has not yet been fully elaborated. This article focuses on explaining the three concepts of ritual circle, belief circle and cultural circle in this respect, trying to find out the same strain of its intrinsic nature.