History of Sino-foreign Cultural Exchange

Author: Ma Shude
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2000-12-01
Features:
Preface and Overview
1. The External Transmission of Ancient Chinese Culture
2. The Introduction of Buddhism and the Dissemination of Confucianism
3. "Western Learning Eastward" and "Eastern Learning Westward" in the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties
4. The Introduction of Modern Western Culture and Its Impact
5. Sinologists and Students Abroad—The Main Force of Sino-foreign Cultural Exchange
6. Cultural Development Through Mutual Exchange and Fusion
Chapter on Sino-Asian Cultural Exchange
Section on Sino-Indian Cultural Exchange
1. The Introduction of Chinese Silk and Paper into India
2. The Han Dynasty: The Introduction of Indian Buddhism into China
3. Indian Culture That Entered China Along with Buddhism
4. Sino-Indian Trade and Travel After the Tang Dynasty
Chapter on Sino-Korean Cultural Exchange
Section on China and Ancient Joseon in the Qin and Han Dynasties
Section on China and Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the Sui and Tang Dynasties
Section on China and Goryeo During the Five Dynasties, Song, and Yuan Dynasties
Section on China and Joseon During the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties
Chapter on Sino-Japanese Cultural Exchange
Section from the 3rd Century BC to the 6th Century AD—The Introduction of Chinese Culture into Japan
Section from the 6th to the 9th Century AD—A Secondary Peak in Sino-Japanese Cultural Exchange
Section from the 10th to the 14th Century AD—Sino-Japanese Cultural Exchange Primarily Through Monks' Travel
Section from the 14th to the 19th Century AD—Sino-Japanese Cultural Exchange Amidst Changes
Section in Modern Times—Sino-Japanese Cultural Exchange with a Focus on Learning from Japan
Chapter on Sino-Vietnamese Cultural Exchange
Section on the Historical Relationship Between China and Vietnam
Section on the Spread of Han Culture in Vietnam During the County Administration Period
Section on the Independence Period: Dynastic Changes and Ideology in Vietnam
Section on the Independence Period: Extensive and In-depth Sino-Vietnamese Cultural Exchange
Section on the Independence Period: The Impact of Han Culture on Vietnamese Culture
Sea Silk Road and Zheng He's Voyages
Section on Sino-Myanmar Cultural Exchange
1. The Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and Tang Dynasties: China and the Shan State
2. The Tang Dynasty: China and the Pyu Kingdom
3. The Song Dynasty: China and Bagan
4. The Yuan Dynasty: China and Myanmar
5. The Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties: China and Myanmar
Section on Sino-Thai Cultural Exchange
1. China and Thailand Connected by the Sea Silk Road
2. Various Aspects of Sino-Thai Cultural Exchange
Section on Sino-Cambodian Cultural Exchange
Section on Sino-Laotian Cultural Exchange
Part Two: Sino-European Cultural Exchange
Chapter on the Historical Review of Sino-Western Cultural Exchange
Section on the Silk Road to Daqin
Section on the Mongol Conquests and the Convergence of Eastern and Western Cultures
Section on the Introduction of Western Culture into China During the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties
Chapter on Sino-Italian Cultural Exchange
Section on Marco Polo and "The Travels of Marco Polo"
Section on Matteo Ricci and His Missionary Activities in China
Chapter on Sino-French Cultural Exchange
Section in the 13th Century: Initial Contact
Section from the 17th to the 18th Century: Exchange and Response
1. Jinngui's Entry into China for Missionary Work
2. Academic Activities of French Missionaries in China
3. The Impact of Chinese Culture in France
Section from the 19th to the 20th Century: Mutual Understanding and Mutual Influence
1. Understanding France
2. The French Revolution and China
3. Chinese Students in France and French Schools in China
4. French Literature and Sinological Research in China and France
Chapter on Sino-German Cultural Exchange
Section on Johann Adam Schall von Bell and China
Section on Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and "Nouveaux Mémoires sur l'Asie"
Section on Chinese Elites Studying in Germany
Section on Sinological Research in Germany
Chapter on Sino-British Cultural Exchange
Section on Robert Morrison and the New Wave of "Western Learning Eastward"
Section on John Fryer and His Affection for China
Section on Li Tieshan, a Missionary, Scholar, and Politician
Section on Joseph Needham and "A History of Chinese Science and Technology"
Chapter on Sino-Russian Cultural Exchange
Section on Sino-Russian Trade Relations After the Treaty of Nerchinsk
Section on the Signing of the Treaty of Kyakhta and Its Impact
Section on Sino-Russian Literary Exchange in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries
Part Three: Sino-American, African, and Arab Cultural Exchange
Chapter on Sino-American Cultural Exchange
Section on Missionaries: Building Bridges for Sino-American Cultural Exchange
Section on William Alexander Parsons Martin and China's Translation During the Self-Strengthening Movement
Section on John Lossing Yung: An Outsider's Perspective
Section on Chinese Students in the United States Following the Footsteps of Yung Wing
Chapter on the Historical and Cultural Links Between China and Latin America
Section on the Sea "Spice Road" and the "Silk Road"
Section on Mutual Influence in Social, Cultural, and Economic Life
Chapter on the Historical and Cultural Links Between China and Africa
Section on Exchange and Interaction During the Han, Tang, Song, and Yuan Dynasties
Section on the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties: Africa as Described by Chinese Scholars
Chapter on the Historical and Cultural Links Between China and the Arab World
Section on Historical Review: China and the Middle East
Section on Arab Culture in China
Main Reference Books
Afterword