The pioneers of new history

Author: Yuan Yingguang
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Publish Date: 1999-08-01
Features: Wang Guowei was a great scholar who integrated Chinese and Western studies in the history of modern Chinese academia. In his brief 51-year career, he wrote over 60 works and made epoch-making contributions in numerous academic fields. This book focuses on Wang Guowei's historical research, emphasizing historical facts and commentary. Wang Guowei was a great scholar in the history of modern Chinese academia, renowned for his profound knowledge, extensive writings, and international acclaim. In his short 51-year life, he engaged in the study of philosophy, literature, the history of Chinese opera, oracle bone and bronze inscriptions, ancient artifacts, the history of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, Han and Jin wooden slips, Han and Wei stone inscriptions, the history of Han and Tang dynasties, Dunhuang documents, as well as Northwest geography and the history of the Mongol Yuan dynasty. He wrote over 60 works and made epoch-making contributions in various academic fields, becoming an important founder of the modern Chinese academic tradition. This book attempts to start from Wang Guowei's historical research, providing an objective discussion of how he entered the field of historical studies and his contributions in various aspects of history, in order to help readers further explore Wang Guowei's academia and thoughts.