Lectures and Miscellaneous Manuscripts (Collected Works of Chen Yinke): Collected Works of Chen Yinke

Author: Chen Yinque
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Publication Date: 2002-05-01
Features: Chen Yinque, throughout his life as a scholar, upheld "freedom of thought and independence of spirit" as the moral compass of his academic career. With an immense body of works that have benefited later generations, he pioneered entirely new horizons in the study of history, and his personal integrity remains an inspiration to posterity. This book compiles lecture notes and other scattered historical manuscripts from his teaching career, being the first time they are published domestically. In accordance with his wishes, the entire book is printed in traditional Chinese characters in vertical columns, with no punctuation marks for names, places, or titles, using generally accepted characters while retaining some variant forms. Truly renowned overseas, his scholarly contributions have spread far and wide. This collection includes Chen Yinque's lecture notes and miscellaneous drafts. The Letter Collection, Notes on Reading (Volume II), Notes on Reading (Volume III), Lectures and Miscellaneous Manuscripts are newly compiled. The editorial style of the book is as follows:
1. Published works are preserved in their original form. Revised essays and treatises use the final revised versions. Unpublished manuscripts are primarily transcribed based on the author's handwriting.
2. Both published and unpublished works in this collection have been proofread. Discrepancies in style or errors in text are corrected. Citations generally follow the current pointage editions, such as the 24 Histories and the Zizhi Tongjian. For historical sources without pointage editions, common reference texts are used for verification. A few authorial annotations and discussions, which are specific to the original editions, are retained in their original form without special notation. No proofs are provided for these changes.
3. Published essays, prefaces, postfaces, and letters are accompanied by the original publication source and date. Unpublished drafts are ascribed approximate dates of composition.
4. In accordance with his wishes, the entire book is printed in traditional Chinese characters in vertical columns. Names, places, and titles are not marked with punctuation. Generally accepted characters are used, with some variant forms retained. Chen Yinque, throughout his life as a scholar, upheld "freedom of thought and independence of spirit" as the moral compass of his academic career. With an immense body of works that have benefited later generations, he pioneered entirely new horizons in the study of history, and his personal integrity remains an inspiration to posterity. This book compiles lecture notes and other scattered historical manuscripts from his teaching career, being the first time they are published domestically. In accordance with his wishes, the entire book is printed in traditional Chinese characters in vertical columns, with no punctuation marks for names, places, or titles, using generally accepted characters while retaining some variant forms.