2 1 century, the upsurge of "Chinese studies" swept through China. This is the right time to read Mr. Qian Mu's Introduction to Chinese Studies.
When we mention Mr. Qian Mu and An Introduction to Chinese Studies, we have to mention an anecdote in China's modern literary world. 1927, the Commercial Press wanted to publish this book, and Mr. Qian Mu asked Qian Jibo to make a preface. However, Qian Jibo left it to his son, who was less than 20 years old. I didn't expect his son to do it in one go, and Qian Jibo didn't change a word after reading it. Finally, the preface of Introduction to Chinese Studies was signed by Qian Jibo, but it was written by his son, and Qian Jibo's son was Mr. Qian Zhongshu, a famous writer in China. It's amazing that An Introduction to Chinese Studies leads to the three great masters of China's "Qian Family".
Although Mr. Qian left a literary story in An Introduction to Chinese Studies, it cannot be an inevitable reason for us to read it. So why do you want to read An Introduction to Chinese Studies? Because we have been away from Chinese studies for too long. Under the joint action of the "new culture" movement and industrialization, we are very strange to Chinese studies. Although, now the so-called "masters" of Chinese studies have opened altars to give lectures; Although there are many classics that flaunt Chinese studies now. If we explore the essence of today's Chinese studies through the "voice of reading classics", we will find that today's Chinese studies are just a "restoration" of Confucius and Confucianism. There is no denying that Confucian classics are indeed a part of Chinese studies, and Confucius is one of the greatest thinkers in China. However, can Confucianism be equated with Chinese studies? Mr. Qian Mu reminded us at the beginning of "Introduction to Chinese Studies" that "the name of' Chinese Studies' has no inheritance before and no standing after. This is a term of the times. " Unfortunately, modern people who are used to loud noises have no time to listen to the master's teachings, collect Confucianism from the dust of history, and then put on the coat of Chinese studies and praise it. Perhaps, this way of quick success and instant benefit can bring about the temporary prosperity of Chinese studies, but after the uproar, can it really promote the return and prosperity of Chinese studies? Therefore, we must carefully read the works of the masters of Chinese studies.
Mr. Qian Mu is known as "the last master of Chinese studies in China", although Mr. Qian Mu's theory cannot define Chinese studies. However, Mr. Wang's attainments in Chinese studies are extremely profound, and his interpretation of Chinese studies will certainly inspire people in China today. Of course, An Introduction to Chinese Studies is not an academic work in the true sense, but a handout written by Mr. Wang for lectures. Generally speaking, An Introduction to Chinese Studies is a lesson plan written by Mr. Qian Mu. However, this so-called "teaching plan" takes the biography of Gu Yiliang, which is popular in the academic circles in the Qing Dynasty, as the ideological core, and tells the general trend of the circulation and changes of domestic academic and ideological circles in the past two thousand years. In Mr. Qian Mu's view, this handout is "not perfect", but it is very suitable for beginners now. Simple and easy to understand, catchy, can let beginners understand the "general trend of academic changes in ancient and modern times" and roughly understand the subtleties of Chinese studies.
In the upsurge of remolding "Sinology", Mr. Qian Mu and his "Introduction to Sinology" are just a cool opportunity given by Rainbow Qingquan to people with hot heads.