Nostalgia for Chinese culture

Author: Masakazu Aoki
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book collects academic essays on Chinese culture by leading Japanese sinologists such as Masakazu Aoki and Kikawada Koshirō. The thoughts are profound, and the writing is delicate. It includes both insightful expressions of classical Chinese culture and deep reflections on modern culture. Chapters on interactions with Chinese writers like Lu Xun and Zhou Zuoren are particularly valuable.
Principles for compiling this book:
First, to reflect the significant changes in Japanese sinology since the modern era, the selected authors are primarily from the Meiji, Taishō, and Showa periods.
Second, to choose topics that are unique, with moderate length and clear, readable prose, catering to readers' interests.
Third, to avoid ideological issues in the selected essays, thereby avoiding the need for necessary but potentially complex background explanations.