The Introduction to Scholarship of the Qing Dynasty
Introduction
"The Introduction to Scholarship of the Qing Dynasty" is an important academic work written by Liang Qichao in 1902, aimed at systematically summarizing and analyzing the development and characteristics of academic thought during the Qing Dynasty. In this book, Liang explores the achievements and limitations of Qing scholarship from multiple perspectives, including history, philosophy, literature, and politics, emphasizing how Qing scholars innovated and transformed while inheriting the traditions of the Ming Dynasty.
The author argues that Qing scholarship has its unique style, characterized by in-depth studies of Confucian classics and a gradual absorption of Western thought. He points out that despite the influence of Manchu rule on the academic atmosphere, a number of outstanding thinkers and scholars emerged during this period, such as Gu Yanwu and Wang Fuzhi, who made significant contributions in various fields.
Additionally, the author reflects on the decline of Qing scholarship, attributing it to a closed political environment and resistance to foreign ideas. He calls on scholars to be bold in innovation and to embrace foreign cultures in order to promote the revival of Chinese scholarship. This work serves not only as a summary of Qing academic thought but also as Liang Qichao's profound reflection on the future development of China, possessing significant historical value and practical significance.
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Abstract
Preface
Preface II
I. View on zeitgeist
II. Brief Discussion on “Trends of Thought in Qing Dynasty”
III. Origins of Qing Dynasty Scholarship
IV. Gu Yanwu and “Dawn Movement” of Qing Dynasty scholarship
V. Yan Ruoqu and Hu Wei
VI. Huang Zongxi and Wang Fuzhi
VII. Yan Yuan
VIII. Mei Wending, Gu Zuyu and Liu Xianting
IX. Enlightenment to Heyday
X. “Popularization” of Textology and Hui Dong School
XI. Dai Zhen and His Spirit of Science
XII. School of Dai Zhen and His Successors
XIII. “Textology”
XIV. Textual Research on Classics
XV. Hydrology and Astronomical Algorithms
XVI. Epigraphy, Textual Criticism and Compilation of Scattered Writings
XVII. “Scholarly Society” of Qing Dynasty
XVIII. Flourishing Academic Environment of Qing Dynasty Scholarship
XIX. School of Tongcheng and Zhang Xuecheng
XX. Causes of the Division in Qing Dynasty Scholarship
XXI. Catalyst for Schism in Qing Dynasty Scholarship
XXII. Qing Dynasty New Texts, Gong Zizhen and Wei Yuan
XXIII. Central Figure of New Text Studies - Kang Youwei
XXIV. The Book of Great Harmony, A Work by Kang Youwei
XXV. Liang Qichao‘s Propaganda Campaign for School of New Text
XXVI. Divergence of Views Between Liang Qichao and Kang Youwei
XXVII. Key Figure in the Intellectual Community of Late Qing Dynasty - Tan Sitong
XXVIII. Vanguard of the Orthodox School of Qing Dynasty Scholarship - Zhang Binglin
XXIX. Movement of Western Thought in Late Qing Dynasty
XXX. Scholarship Dormant in Late Qing Dynasty Intellectual Community - Buddhist Learning
XXXI. Differences Between the Scholarly Atmosphere in the Qing Dynasty and the European Renaissance
XXXII. Analysis of Causes to Undeveloped Natural Sciences in Qing Dynasty
XXXIII. Conclusion
Author(s) Information
Author: LIANG Qichao
Translator: LI Ke
