Jiang Liangfu: An Introduction to Dunhuang Studies / The Great and the Small Books

Author: Jiang Liangfu
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Publishing Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This small book, with less than 80,000 words, is rich in content, broad in scholarship, and full of emotion, surpassing the dry and academic lectures of beginners. It is no less than some magnificent masterpieces. In a sense, this small book is the crystallization of Jiang Liangfu's lifelong teaching and research on Dunhuang studies, as well as a concentrated reflection of his academic spirit and personal charm. Though the person is gone, the cause endures. I believe that the inclusion of "Great Masters' Small Books" and the re-release of this Introduction to Dunhuang Studies is also the best tribute to Jiang Liangfu. This book is the first concise textbook in China dedicated to Dunhuang studies. Jiang Liangfu introduces the topic with his personal experiences and reflections on his journey into Dunhuang studies, narrating in a warm and engaging manner, filled with patriotic sentiment and a heartfelt expectation for the younger generation. He traces the origins and explores the depths, presenting Dunhuang studies from the perspective of its impact on human history, and concisely introduces the rich content of Dunhuang documents and artworks, teaching the methods of studying Dunhuang manuscripts.