Rongxue Tongshu (Upper and Lower)

Author: Chen Weizhao
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive history of the study of Dream of the Red Chamber in mainland China and overseas from 1754 to 2003, covering 250 years. It is divided into four parts: Part 1, 1754-1901; Part 2, 1902-1949; Part 3, 1949-1978; Part 4, 1978-2003. The book strives to encompass all available materials, with a broad perspective that spans (ancient and modern, China and the world), integrating diverse viewpoints and covering a wide range. Against the backdrop of the entire academic history, it analyzes various phenomena of redology, with academic discussions as the fundamental framework. The book emphasizes a comprehensive examination of the various branches of redology and their historical evolution, objectively grasping their intrinsic essence. It highlights the contemporary interpretive nature of chronicling the history, avoiding a detached descriptive approach, and aims to truly capture the inherent rhythm of the history of the study of Dream of the Red Chamber.