Introduction to Sinology

Author: Wang Jihong / Country: Mainland China
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Publishing Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Sinology of Chinese Characters is an interdisciplinary course that is neither purely linguistic nor a general Chinese culture course. Instead, it takes Chinese characters as the main thread to elucidate the cultural significance of Chinese characters as a symbolic and information system, emphasizing the exploration of the relationship between Chinese characters and Chinese culture from multiple disciplines. The ancient Chinese characters not only record the long history of China but are also living social fossils themselves, condensing and embodying rich and vivid historical and cultural elements. To some extent, they possess a unique persuasive power that surpasses the historical records in documents. This book comprehensively and systematically introduces the fundamental knowledge of Sinology of Chinese Characters, as well as the connections between Chinese characters and surname culture, folk beliefs, ancient literary inquisitions, and other related topics. Through the development of this elective course textbook, the following objectives are achieved:
1. Promote the transformation of teachers' research achievements into undergraduate teaching content, enhancing the academic rigor of undergraduate education.
2. Update the teaching content of elective courses by integrating cutting-edge issues of discipline development with foundational education, broadening the disciplinary perspectives of undergraduate students.
3. Enable undergraduate students to master the fundamental methods of learning Chinese language and literature, improving their ability to conduct research on specific issues.
4. Enhance the humanities qualities of undergraduate students, realizing the inheritance of humanistic spirit, and cultivating professional talents with patriotic sentiments, profound cultural literacy, and strong practical social skills.