First, the basic concepts and contents of Chinese studies

The theory of "Chinese studies" came into being in the historical period of western learning spreading to the east and cultural transformation. Strictly speaking, the academic circles have not given us a unified and clear definition of Chinese studies so far. Famous experts have different opinions, but they can't agree. Generally speaking, Deng Shi, the quintessence of Chinese culture, wrote in 1906: "What is a China scholar? The study of a country is also. " Generally speaking, Sinology refers to the traditional culture and scholarship of China with Confucianism as the main body. Since traditional Chinese studies are China's traditional culture and scholarship, it undoubtedly includes medicine, drama, calligraphy and painting, astrology, mathematics and so on, including six arts and five arts. The six arts refer to the six arts of ritual, music, shooting, imperial, calligraphy and mathematics, and the five arts refer to the five arts of mountain, medicine, divination, life and equality.

Chinese studies should be divided into philosophy, history, religion, literature, customs, textual research, ethics, edition and so on. , with Confucian philosophy as the mainstream; Ideologically, it should be divided into three schools: pre-Qin philosophers, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. Confucianism runs through and dominates the history of China's thoughts, and everything else is subordinate. Sinology is divided into four parts: classics, history, philosophy and history, but the classics and philosophers are the main ones, especially the classics.

Sikuquanshu is the largest series of books in ancient China. It was compiled in Qianlong period and was completed by first-class scholars Ji Xiaolan, Wang Niansun and Dai Zhen at that time. "Four Treasures of the Study" refers to classics, history, books and collections, and "Daquan" refers to all the collected books.

Classics-Classics can be divided into poems, books, rituals, changes, spring and autumn, filial piety, group classics, four books, music, primary schools, stone classics and compilation, with Confucianism as the main one. There are thirteen Confucian classics: The Book of Songs, Shangshu, Zhou Li, Book of Rites, Yili, Zhouyi, Chunqiu Zuozhuan, Chunqiu Gongyang Zhuan, Analects of Confucius, Mencius, Xiaojing and Erya.

History Department-History Department is divided into official history, chronicle, chronicle, miscellaneous history, imperial edict, biography, historical records, chronicle, seasonality, geography and occupation.

Subdivision-Subdivision is divided into Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, military strategists, legalists, agriculture, medicine, astronomical algorithms, tricks, art, music records, sage, and so on. Important bibliographies include Laozi, Mozi, Zhuangzi, Xunzi, Han Feizi, Guan Zi, Yin Wenzi, Shen Zi, Gong Sunzilong, Huai Nanzi, Bao Puzi, Liezi, Sun Zi and Gong Sunzilong.

Collections-Collections are divided into Chu Ci, Bie Ji, Zong Ji, Ci Qu and Boudoir. Important bibliographies include Songs of the South, Poems of the Whole Tang Dynasty, Poems of Quan Song, Poems of Yuefu, Songs of the South, Selected Works and Li Taibai.

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