Selected Works of Wang Guowei (Annotated Edition)

Author: Liu Shunli
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Wang Guowei was a unique and outstanding master of Chinese studies in modern China. He made extraordinary achievements in ancient scripts, phonology, archaeology, history, literature, aesthetics, pedagogy, psychology, logic, and cultural relic appraisal. His research on oracle bone script was pioneering and foundational; his studies on ancient opera, poetry, and fiction held milestone significance in surpassing predecessors; he was the first to apply Western aesthetic thought, greatly expanding and deepening the study of classical Chinese literature. His pursuit and adherence to independent will and free thought, unbound by constraints, as well as his upright and incorruptible scholarly demeanor, have long been admired. The works collected in this book are the essence of Wang Guowei's academic writings. Each article is accompanied by a title explanation and annotations. Additionally, the preface of this book provides a relatively thorough and systematic analysis and of Wang Guowei's academic thought and achievements. Wang Guowei was a unique and outstanding master of Chinese studies in modern China. This book is part of the "Series of Modern Chinese Thinkers" and is a selection of Wang Guowei's writings. The selected works are primarily academic essays and prefaces/postfaces by Wang Guowei on philosophy, aesthetics, literature, and pedagogy. Each article is individually explained with detailed annotations. It is entirely necessary to thoroughly absorb and learn from the experiences and lessons of predecessors in learning from the West, to deeply develop and utilize this rich historical heritage. From it, people can gain inspiration, avoid detours, and ensure faster and more stable progress in reform and opening up. Wang Guowei was a unique and outstanding master of Chinese studies in modern China. He made extraordinary achievements in ancient scripts, phonology, archaeology, history, literature, aesthetics, pedagogy, psychology, logic, and cultural relic appraisal. His research on oracle bone script was pioneering and foundational; his studies on ancient opera, poetry, and fiction held milestone significance in surpassing predecessors; he was the first to apply Western aesthetic thought, greatly expanding and deepening the study of classical Chinese literature; his pursuit and adherence to independent will and free thought, unbound by constraints, as well as his upright and incorruptible scholarly demeanor, have long been admired. The works collected in this book are the essence of Wang Guowei's academic writings. Each article is accompanied by a title explanation and annotations. Additionally, the preface of this book provides a relatively thorough and systematic analysis and of Wang Guowei's academic thought and achievements.