由于政治经济、地理位置等方面的原因,早期学术界对陕北石窟的关注很少,近年来虽然有部分学者开始进行相关考察,并且取得了一些成绩。但是总体上来说,还是基础的描述性介绍,缺乏系统性和专题性;而且介绍多是出于交通要道上的规模较大的石窟,而对星罗棋布于广大农村的数以百计的石窟则没有调查;在石窟断代方面,也多采信前人的说法,没有进一步深入研究。 Due to political economy, geographical location and other reasons, the early academic circles paid little attention to the Northern Shaanxi Grottoes. In recent years, although some scholars began to make relevant investigations, some achievements have been made. However, as a whole, it is still a basic descriptive introduction which lacks systematization and thematicity. Moreover, most of the introductions are based on large-scale caves on the traffic routes, but not for the hundreds of caves dotted around in vast rural areas Investigation; in the cave dating, but also to recruit more people’s previous statement, no further in-depth study.