Source of Living Water: Contemporary Japanese Historical Fiction and Chinese Historical Culture

Author: Wang Xiangyuan
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: In contemporary Japanese historical novels, works themed around Chinese history and culture hold a significant position. This book employs methods of comparative literature and comparative culture to comprehensively review Japanese literature on Chinese historical themes since the post-war period, with a focus on the works of over a dozen authors such as Iwao Sei, Uchida Hyoe, Masahiko Shiba, Chen Shunchen, Tomonobu Ban, Michiya Miyagashi, Yasushi Horikoma, Motoharu Tsutsumi, Hontaro Hara, Yoshi Tatsuhira, and Jiro Asada. It introduces and recommends these authors and their works to the Chinese academic community and general readers, aiming to enhance understanding of these creators and their works among Chinese audiences, reveal the dissemination and influence of Chinese history and culture in contemporary Japan, and fill a gap in the study of Japanese literary history and the history of Sino-Japanese cultural and literary relations. Systematically reviewing and researching contemporary Japanese historical novels themed around China is an pioneering endeavor with significant cultural and academic value and meaning. This book will help Chinese readers gain a deeper understanding of Japanese literature, explore the spread and impact of Chinese culture abroad, foster mutual understanding between the peoples of China and Japan, strengthen cultural identification, reinforce the solidarity of their literatures, and provide valuable insights for Chinese authors in their historical fiction writing.