The Alchemists and Confucian Scholars of the Qin and Han Dynasties -- Century Library

Author: Gu Jiegang wrote
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Gu Jiegang (1893-1980), a native of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, was a renowned historian of China. In the field of ancient history, he was the founder of the "Discussions on Ancient History" school. This school had no formal organization, as it was named after the influential academic collection of essays he compiled, "Discussions on Ancient History." In the field of historical geography, he was also the founder of the "Yu Gong" school. Although this school had an organization called the Yu Gong Society, it was primarily named after the significant social impact of the journal "Yu Gong," which he co-founded with Tan Qixiang. Gu Jiegang's research on ancient history involved myths, literature, folklore, and songs, and in these fields, his studies made pioneering contributions, becoming one of the outstanding pioneers in modern Chinese mythology, classical literature, folklore, and folk art research.