History of Qi Culture (Volumes 1-8)

Author: An Zuozhang, Wang Zhimin, Wang Zhimin, Zhang Fuxiang
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Publishing Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The Comprehensive History of Qi-Lu Culture is an eight-volume work totaling 3.5 million words, authored by over 20 experts from Shandong universities and research institutions over a span of four years. It not only compiles and absorbs the achievements of academic research on Qi-Lu culture over the past five decades but also emphasizes the use of primary sources, highlights academic innovation, and fills gaps in certain research areas. To write this book, the authors held twelve specialized seminars and revised the manuscript four times, demonstrating a highly serious attitude toward writing. The book is edited by nationally renowned scholars and features a team of elite scholars from Shandong's humanities and history circles, making it a valuable academic monograph. Qi-Lu culture is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. With the passage of time, Qi-Lu culture has expanded beyond regional culture in Shandong to become a distinctive form of Chinese-oriented Eastern culture, encompassing both inland and maritime dimensions. Shandong is surrounded by the sea on three sides and has had exchanges with Japan and South Korea for thousands of years. Therefore, Qi-Lu culture is also an open and outward-looking culture, with much to be explored and discussed. As a large-scale regional cultural history, The Comprehensive History of Qi-Lu Culture is currently the only of its kind in China. It not only fills gaps in academic research but also offers encouraging explorations into how regional cultural history should be written, addressing some theoretical issues. This Comprehensive History of Qi-Lu Culture is rich in data and substantial in content, focusing on cutting-edge academic issues and demonstrating strong academic rigor. It examines the characteristics and evolution of Qi-Lu culture in each era from various perspectives—intellectual culture, science and technology, education, religion, folklore, and more—both showcasing the unique traits of Qi-Lu culture and highlighting its interactions with Chinese culture as a whole, as well as overseas cultures. It offers a macroscopic perspective on viewing China beyond Shandong. Although the book was co-authored by multiple scholars, each volume maintains a consistent style, with standardized writing, unity, distinctiveness, and individuality, which is a significant highlight of the entire work.