Master Snow-Sweeping Studio (Biography of Qian Xuantong)

Author: Zhou Weiqiang
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: Qian Xuantong (1887-1939), a native of Huzhou, was a linguist. In academia, he pursued truth through "archaeological research," and in culture, he sought practicality through "appropriateness," achieving remarkable accomplishments. He was a pioneer of the May Fourth New Culture Movement, a dedicated educator who put his beliefs into practice, and a linguist with profound expertise in traditional Chinese linguistics. Even within traditional fields like phonology, he drew inspiration from Western studies, introducing new ideas and opening up a vast new realm. With his academic cultivation and expertise, he dedicated himself to the National Language Movement, the creation and popularization of modern language education, and the dissemination of culture. This is a scholar who achieved greatness without seeking recognition, bold in innovation; a modern intellectual living within academia yet not confined by it in a transformative era.
This book adheres to the principles of respecting history and maintaining neutrality, striving for objectivity and fairness. The structure follows a chronological narrative of the subject's life as the main thread, supplemented by continuous accounts of significant events and activities, interspersed with excerpts from the subject's important essays, sketches, and letters. The writing style blends the factual rigor of a historian with the subtlety of literary narration. It emphasizes detailed descriptions of the subject's activities, revealing character and personality through minute details, making the subject's personality and image more vivid and well-rounded. The narrative is (simple and vivid), (fluent and natural), and easy to read.