The Evolution and Inheritance of the Hanxue Tradition Since the Jiaqing Era

Author: Luo Jianqiu
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Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Sinology was the mainstream of academic thought in the Qing Dynasty. Currently, research on Qing Dynasty sinology tends to focus on the "Qianlong-Jiaqing School." Professor Luo Jianqiu's book The Evolution and Continuation of Sinological Traditions Since the Jiaqing Era, systematically and deeply studies the sinological traditions since the Jiaqing era, which can be said to fill a gap in this field. Through the study of multiple sinological groups such as the Changzhou School, the modern Confucian scholars of the Self-Strengthening Movement, and the classical Confucian scholars of the National Essence Movement, the book examines the evolution and continuation of sinological traditions since the Jiaqing era, providing a window for dynamically analyzing Qing Dynasty academic thought. On the basis of organizing the knowledge system and academic achievements of sinology, it also understands and interprets the ideological connotations and academic spirit of sinology from multiple perspectives. The book not only studies the internal logic of the evolution of sinology but also examines the cultural environment that influenced the academic thought of scholars since the Jiaqing era, such as the increasing activity of scholarly exchanges, the interaction between sinology and Song Dynasty studies, and the integration of Western learning and sinology in areas such as concepts, knowledge, and methods. At the same time, it elaborates on the author's views on controversial issues in previous research, such as the rise of the modern Confucian school, the pluralistic landscape of late Qing academic thought, and the differences between late Qing sinology and early Republican textual research. The book focuses on the evolution of sinology from the Jiaqing era to the late Qing Dynasty, but because it examines the origins of this period's sinology, some chapters briefly touch on academic schools in the early Qing and the Qianlong era. To reveal the continuity of Qing Dynasty sinology, individual chapters also discuss the legacy of sinology in the early Republic. Sinology was the mainstream of academic thought in the Qing Dynasty. Currently, research on Qing Dynasty sinology tends to focus on the "Qianlong-Jiaqing School." Professor Luo Jianqiu's book The Evolution and Continuation of Sinological Traditions Since the Jiaqing Era, systematically and deeply studies the sinological traditions since the Jiaqing era, which can be said to fill a gap in this field. Through the study of multiple sinological groups such as the Changzhou School, the modern Confucian scholars of the Self-Strengthening Movement, and the classical Confucian scholars of the National Essence Movement, the book examines the evolution and continuation of sinological traditions since the Jiaqing era, providing a window for dynamically analyzing Qing Dynasty academic thought. On the basis of organizing the knowledge system and academic achievements of sinology, it also understands and interprets the ideological connotations and academic spirit of sinology from multiple perspectives. The book not only studies the internal logic of the evolution of sinology but also examines the cultural environment that influenced the academic thought of scholars since the Jiaqing era, such as the increasing activity of scholarly exchanges, the interaction between sinology and Song Dynasty studies, and the integration of Western learning and sinology in areas such as concepts, knowledge, and methods. At the same time, it elaborates on the author's views on controversial issues in previous research, such as the rise of the modern Confucian school, the pluralistic landscape of late Qing academic thought, and the differences between late Qing sinology and early Republican textual research. The book focuses on the evolution of sinology from the Jiaqing era to the late Qing Dynasty, but because it examines the origins of this period's sinology, some chapters briefly touch on academic schools in the early Qing and the Qianlong era. To reveal the continuity of Qing Dynasty sinology, individual chapters also discuss the legacy of sinology in the early Republic.