Jiao Xun, Ruan Yuan Biography Review

Author: Chen Juyuan
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Jiao Xun, an academic researcher and enthusiast of thought and scholarship during the Qianlong and Jiaqing periods of the Qing Dynasty, was a renowned scholar of his time, hailed as "a universal scholar of his generation." Due to his profound and extensive knowledge, as well as his creative research, few have conducted specialized studies on him in nearly a century. This book attempts to approach the topic from the perspective of the turning point in thought and scholarship during the Qianlong and Jiaqing periods of the Qing Dynasty. Through an analysis and introduction of Jiao Xun's life, academic activities in different periods, and his main representative works, it outlines the academic achievements and intellectual panorama of Jiao Xun. The main features of this book are:
1. Comprehensively reveals the major events in Jiao Xun's life.
2. Conducts new explorations and arguments regarding Jiao Xun's achievements in philosophy, classics, history, literature, and science.
3. When commenting on Jiao Xun's scholarship and thought, it places him in a specific historical development process for a comprehensive perspective, fully acknowledging his special contributions to Qianlong and Jiaqing scholarship.