Scholarly trends at the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty

Author: Xie Guozhen
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: During the period of major social upheaval at the transition from the Ming to the Qing dynasty, intellectuals exhibited a variety of behaviors and transformations. These manifestations reflected the political, economic, and intellectual shifts of the time. The author often uncovers the broader social context of this era from obscure and overlooked sources, conducting in-depth research on the academic trends, living conditions, and political circumstances of intellectuals during the late Ming and early Qing periods. For example, a low-price rice ticket from the 48th year of the Wanli reign can reveal the economic development and political system of the late Ming, while the peasant uprising organizations "Xieniban" and "Wulonghui" during the late Ming can shed light on the class contradictions and struggles of the time. The Ming and Qing dynasties marked the later stage of feudal society in China, which is considered the modern history of China. Understanding the current situation is closely related to its historical roots. Since the liberation, newly discovered materials have revealed much new content in politics, economics, science, technology, and culture, leading to an increasing number of research topics. Although the Party and government have attached importance to this, due to insufficient manpower, it remains a blank area, eagerly awaiting the collective efforts of enthusiasts of literature, history, and philosophy to organize and study it. I am greatly looking forward to this.