Return to Classics (The Deep Relationship Between Lu Xun and Pre-Qin Culture)

Author: Liao Shizhong
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Lu Xun is a cultural giant who embodies the roles of a literary figure, thinker, and scholar. His life is intertwined with multiple cultural connections from ancient and modern China, as well as the East and the West. This book is the first systematic and in-depth monograph in the history of Lu Xun studies in China that explores the profound relationship between Lu Xun and pre-Qin culture. It not only compiles the major research achievements on this topic but also proposes new insights holistically, advancing the study of the relationship between Lu Xun and pre-Qin culture by a significant margin. Undoubtedly, it is the first systematic and in-depth monograph in the history of Lu Xun studies in China that examines the deep connection between Lu Xun and pre-Qin culture. It not only compiles the major research achievements on this topic but also proposes new insights holistically. It advances the study of the relationship between Lu Xun and pre-Qin culture by a significant margin, thereby correspondingly promoting the systematic study of Lu Xun's cultural thought. This opens up a fresh perspective for accurately understanding Lu Xun's cultural strategy, way of thinking, artistic characteristics, and specific works like New Stories of Ancient Times, creating another fascinating and highly exploitable intellectual space. The author has a broad knowledge base and a deep command of pre-Qin cultural classics, as well as unique insights into Western phenomenology and hermeneutics. The work features a grand structure, clear arguments, and fluent writing, making it an outstanding dissertation among doctoral theses.