Chinese Academic History in the Last Three Centuries

Author: Liang Qichao
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This book is a profoundly influential masterpiece written and published by the modern Chinese statesman and enlightenment thinker Liang Qichao in the 1930s. It not only summarizes and elaborates on the academic thoughts of the Qing Dynasty but also touches upon and discusses the academic ideas of the late Ming Dynasty, which pioneered the academic trends of the Qing Dynasty, and the over a decade of academic thoughts during the Republic of China, which marked the end and transformation of Qing academic thought. It is clear in structure, powerful and fluent in writing, making it a rare gem among Liang Qichao's works on the history of thought. After its publication, it had a tremendous impact and remains highly regarded by readers to this day. A History of Modern Three Hundred Years of Chinese Academia, approximately written between 1923 and early 1925, was originally lecture notes by Liang Qichao while teaching at institutions such as Tsinghua University and Nankai University. In this 16-lecture, over 200,000-word lecture series, the author comprehensively discusses nearly three centuries of academic changes, dozens of disciplines, hundreds of specialized works, and hundreds of Confucian scholars, covering both the grand and the minute in an orderly and accessible manner. Truly a representative of Liang Qichao's academic writings. The purpose of this lecture series is to provide a detailed analysis of various aspects of Qing studies. However, before the analysis, it is necessary to outline the overall trends to give scholars a general impression. For the sake of convenience, I will copy the first part of my previous work A General Outline of Qing Academic Thought to serve as an introduction. The original pages are 1 to 6.