Introduction to Chinese studies:
Chinese studies in a broad sense refers to the cultural heritage and academic records of China in past dynasties, including the history, philosophy, geography, politics, economy, calligraphy and painting, music, Yi ology, martial arts, medicine, astrology, architecture and so on in ancient China. Sinology in a narrow sense refers to China's ancient theory.
Modern sinology belongs to a broad concept. Although it is closely related to Confucian classics, its value orientation is different and its meaning is broader, covering all kinds of traditional academics in Confucian classics and historiography. Generally speaking, Sinology is the abbreviation of "China Scholarship", as opposed to "Western Learning". Some commentators also pointed out that modern Sinology is not a simple continuation of traditional learning, but a transitional form of China's academic transformation from tradition to modernity under the influence of modern western learning.
Modern China studies were first accepted by mainstream western intellectuals through Li He Jing Xing Society, and had a substantial impact. Li He Jingxing Society has played a pioneering role in the "broadcasting western learning in middle schools" in China's ancient philosophy, traditional culture and art, traditional Chinese medicine and other fields.
Basic concepts:
With regard to the definition of Chinese studies, apart from the basic definition, there is no unified and clear definition in the academic circles. Generally speaking, Sinology, also known as Sinology or China Studies, refers to the traditional culture and scholarship of China.
The concept of "Chinese studies" came into being in19th century. At that time, the improvement trend of "western learning spreading to the east" was in full swing. In order to oppose western learning, Zhang Zhidong and Wei Yuan put forward the concept of "middle school" (Chinese studies), and advocated that "middle school should be the body and western learning should be used" in order to learn western civilization and restore Confucian classics in Han Dynasty.
The attributes of Chinese studies:
In recent years, more and more people talk about Chinese studies. It seems that if you don't speak Chinese studies, you can't be called China people. But in recent years, people who talk about Chinese studies talk about Confucianism, thinking that there is no Chinese studies except Confucianism; Or only Confucianism is the real Chinese studies.