Song Dynasty Version Studies (The Origin and Formation of Chinese Version Studies)

Author: Li Mingjie
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: The issues discussed in this book fall within the scope of the history of Chinese ancient book edition. As a branch of classical literature studies (i.e., general textual criticism), Chinese ancient book edition has played a unique role in the organization of documents and academic inheritance due to its practical utility. With its function of identifying editions, it can distinguish forgeries, eliminate incorrect and inferior editions, and provide readers with excellent editions in both content and form. With its function of tracing the origins and evolution of editions, it can reveal the pathways of academic research and examine the changes in academic development. Given the fact that ancient Chinese academic activities often began with the basic process of document organization, it can be said that Chinese ancient book edition has been integrated into traditional Chinese scholarship, and it undoubtedly deserves its place in the history of Chinese academia.