The Formation of Dai Zhen Studies: The Emergence of Knowledge Discourse in Modern China

Author: Qiu Weijun
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Dai Zhen is a representative figure who embodies both the pioneer of enlightenment and the Qianlong-Jiaqing school of textual research. This book aims to explore the relationship between the modern transformation of Chinese culture and the mainstream textual research of Qing Dynasty thought. It primarily considers: In the process of fiercely critiquing or even denying tradition, what kind of journey has modern China undergone in terms of knowledge and intellectual development to reach its current state? The representative thinkers of the "transitional period China" (1895-1925), such as Zhang Taiyan, Liang Qichao, and Hu Shi, in their intense attacks on tradition under the banner of "enlightenment," how did they reflect on and reinterpret the cursed and stigmatized "tradition," especially Confucian tradition, and further integrate it with the prestigious "scientific knowledge" introduced from the West.