Research on Cultural Conservatism in Late Qing Dynasty

Author: Yu Dahua
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This book is divided into ten chapters, structured into four parts: Preface, Part 1 (five chapters), Part 2 (five chapters), and Conclusion. Part 1 (five chapters) is titled "Trend": Chapters 1 to 4 discuss "Line," elaborating on the development of this intellectual trend, while Chapter 5 is titled "Point," delving into the intellectual trend through an examination of the "teacher-friend relationships" of cultural conservatives. Part 2 (five chapters) is titled "Special Topics": Chapter 1, "Personality and Virtue Theory," attempts to portray the vivid image of late Qing cultural conservatives, Chapter 2 seeks to reveal the relationship between the cultural conservatism trend and other intellectual trends, while Chapters 3 to 4 aim to explore the influence of late Qing cultural conservatism on fields such as Confucianism, historiography, philosophy, Chinese studies, and the Doubting School of Ancient History, thereby reflecting the specific achievements of the cultural conservatism trend and its role in cultural transformation. The final chapter evaluates the pros and cons of late Qing cultural conservatism. This book is guided by dialectical materialism and historical materialism, primarily employing traditional historical research methods with a focus on analysis, discussion, and induction. It also incorporates theories and methods from sociology, cultural studies, philosophy, and other sciences. When analyzing issues, it pays attention to horizontal and vertical comparisons, contextual relevance, and moving from specific points to broader perspectives, striving to achieve depth and breadth in the research to comprehensively present the historical context of late Qing cultural conservatism.