Comparative Study of Chinese and Indian Literatures

Author: Xue Keqiao
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: This book is one of the series "Eastern Cultural Integration." It narrates the intersection and development of Chinese and Indian cultures since the Han and Jin dynasties, providing a comprehensive understanding of the similarities and differences between the two cultures. Additionally, the book plays a positive role in promoting national culture and exploring the depth of traditional Chinese culture. The literary traditions of China and India are long and glorious. From ancient times to the present, their literary exchanges have never ceased. Chinese literature has extensively absorbed nourishment from Indian literature. After the spread of Buddhism to the East, it was deeply influenced by Buddhism and Indian literature in terms of vocabulary, rhetoric, themes, genres, and even aesthetic inclinations. The author has long been engaged in comparative studies of Chinese and Indian literatures, primarily focusing on influence comparison, and has benefited from the guidance of predecessors. They have compiled their insights into chapters, arranged in chronological and geographical order: from Han Dynasty literature to contemporary literature, and from Han Chinese literature to ethnic minority literature. However, the comparative study of Chinese and Indian literatures is an infinitely vast field, with countless areas waiting to be cultivated. Here, the author strives to clarify three issues: First, transmission is the main medium of ancient literary exchange between China and India; Second, the flow of Buddhism determined that ancient Chinese literature was more influenced by Indian literature, especially Indian Buddhist literature; Third, the exchange of modern and contemporary Chinese and Indian literatures is bidirectional.