History of the Study of Chinese History

Author: Jin Yufu
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: The 20th century has passed, and Chinese historiography has experienced a century of transformation and innovation. The prosperous and fruitful century has achieved remarkable results, with a succession of renowned scholars. It is worth studying and summarizing. The 20th Century Chinese Historiography Masterpieces published by our press aims to systematically present the historiographical achievements of the last century, offering readers the works of the most representative historians. The 20th century was the period of most significant development and profound transformation in Chinese historiography. New eras, new historical perspectives, new sources, new methods, and a new academic and cultural atmosphere all contributed to the historiography of the 20th century in China. The chapters of this book, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, discuss ancient historians, historians, and historical texts, covering one period; Chapters 3 to 5 cover the official historiography of Ma Rong and Ban Gu, private historiography from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties to the early Tang Dynasty, and the official historiographical system after the Han and Wei dynasties, representing the second period; Chapters 6 to Chapter 11 discuss official historiography, private historiography after the Tang and Song dynasties, Liu Zhi and Zhang Xuecheng's historiography, and the achievements of Qing Dynasty historians, covering the third period (Note: In the first edition, Chapter 10, "Recent Trends in Historiography," and "Conclusion," were deleted by the author when the revised edition was published. To restore the book's appearance in the 1940s and understand the author's perspective on historiographical trends at the time, they have been included as an appendix in this edition).