The University of Washington has played a pivotal role in the field of sinology with faculty and alumni producing major publications in Chinese history,literature,phonetics,and linguistics.These contributions have bee...The University of Washington has played a pivotal role in the field of sinology with faculty and alumni producing major publications in Chinese history,literature,phonetics,and linguistics.These contributions have been instrumental in the development of sinology as a field and have both directly and indirectly influenced the study of Chinese Medicine.By tracing the history of the Department of Asian Languages and Literature and examining several major figures,we can better understand how these individuals shaped the development of Chinese Medicine and contributed to its spread worldwide.展开更多
German doctor Gottlieb Olpp played an important role in Sino-German medical exchanges during the late Qing dynasty.During his stay in China for more than 9 years,he wrote a large number of texts related to local Chine...German doctor Gottlieb Olpp played an important role in Sino-German medical exchanges during the late Qing dynasty.During his stay in China for more than 9 years,he wrote a large number of texts related to local Chinese medical and hygienic conditions.In these works,he introduced traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)and its situation at that time but also translated TCM literature.His translations and his achievements facilitated the development of sinology in Germany.Not only was he responsible for the development of the method used by German sinologists in translating TCM literature,but also his work gave an impetus to the combination of academic goals and current considerations in sinology studies.In this way,the study of TCM is the internal force driving the development of sinology.展开更多
This article provides an introduction to Michel Boym(1612-1659)and Jean Pierre Abel Rémusat(1788-1832)and examines the research on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)conducted by the two prominent sinologists.This ...This article provides an introduction to Michel Boym(1612-1659)and Jean Pierre Abel Rémusat(1788-1832)and examines the research on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)conducted by the two prominent sinologists.This work points out that Michel Boym introduced TCM to the West and Rémusat was the first to write a doctoral thesis on TCM.A historical overview of the translation,communication and impact of TCM in Europe at that time reveals that this communication of TCM to the West played a significant role in the rise of the study of Sinology in Europe.展开更多
The scholarship in modern China is closely related to Western sinology in terms of school ties.Gu Jiegang’s launching of the"Discussion of Ancient History"movement centered on the"theory of the accumul...The scholarship in modern China is closely related to Western sinology in terms of school ties.Gu Jiegang’s launching of the"Discussion of Ancient History"movement centered on the"theory of the accumulated creation of Chinese ancient history"was a representative example.At the beginning of the movement Hu Shi and Gu Jiegang proposed the notion that,"there was no history before the Eastern Zhou Dynasty"which was indebted to the historical skepticism by Philip Van Ness Myers(American scholar)and Friedrich Hirth(German sinologist)of the same period.The idea that"the Shang Dynasty is still in the late Stone Age"advocated by Hu and Gu was also directly influenced by J.G.Andersson’s An Early Chinese Culture.Conversely,American sinologist Arthur W.Hummel Sr played a key role in introducing and evaluating the first volume of Discussion of Ancient History to Western academia.Paradoxically,while Swedish sinologis Bernhard Karlgren wrote On the Authenticity and Nature of the Tso Chuan to refute Kang Youwei’s reinterpretation of Confucian Classics(The Forged Classics of the Wang Mang Period),his work however became of value for Chinese historic doubt scholars to reaffirm the value of New Text Confucianism and advance the"Discussion of Ancient History"movement.If we would like to choose a saying to describe the relationship between the"Discussion of Ancien History"movement and Western Sinology,the Chinese proverb,"Stones from other hills may serve to polish jade of this one,"may be an appropriate choice.展开更多
During the 1950 s and 60 s,the concept of parallel study of comparative literature was initiated by US scholars,yet they ignored the construction of methodology.As a methodological paradigm to compare and study cultur...During the 1950 s and 60 s,the concept of parallel study of comparative literature was initiated by US scholars,yet they ignored the construction of methodology.As a methodological paradigm to compare and study cultural relations between heterogeneous literary works without factual links,parallel study has always been under criticism.This paper,however,holds that whether it is on the history of modern cross-cultural literary exchanges,or it is on the sprouting practices of Eastern-Western literary comparison,parallel study has wielded an ineradicable and unavoidable influence.This paper,after a brief review of and reflection upon the methodology of parallel study,enumerates several Euro-American sinologists,and classifies their parallel study methodologies into three categories after in-depth exploration and discussion.It then points out that parallel study is by no means a field that overlooks methodology,but rather,its methodology is complicated and boasts diverse possibilities;the study of the methodology of parallel study is also of great theoretical importance to the advancement of disciplinary construction of comparative literature and the Eastern-Western literary comparison.展开更多
The incorporation of landscapes into art signifies a profound transformation in the aesthetic relationship between human and nature,shifting the focus of human aesthetic appreciation from the utilitarian realm to the ...The incorporation of landscapes into art signifies a profound transformation in the aesthetic relationship between human and nature,shifting the focus of human aesthetic appreciation from the utilitarian realm to the non-utilitarian realm,from humans and animals to plants and landscapes.This represents a revolutionary moment of decisive significance in the history of human aesthetics.The emergence of landscape art does not merely signify a significant transformation in aesthetic objects and artistic themes.More importantly,the appreciation of natural landscapes marks a new stage in human aesthetic activities-an aesthetic consciousness of nature.Both the Wei-Jin period in China and the Renaissance in Europe contributed to the creation of landscape culture,with Chinese landscape culture giving birth to shanshui山水(landscape)aesthetics.However,the concept of shanshui in Chinese differs from the European notion of landscape.The ethicalization of aesthetic appreciation of nature in China helps shape the bland and plain national characteristics of Chinese shanshui aesthetics,providing a paradise for the poetic dwelling of the soul and becoming the fundamental development direction of Chinese shanshui aesthetics.The shanshui aesthetics developed in China prior to the Western cultures stands as the most ethnically distinctive aesthetic heritage,holding cross-temporal significance in global aesthetics.展开更多
Whether it be Western Sinology and China Studies,or China's own"National Learning"and Modern China Studies,there exists a widespread tendency to separate the study of China's classical civilization f...Whether it be Western Sinology and China Studies,or China's own"National Learning"and Modern China Studies,there exists a widespread tendency to separate the study of China's classical civilization from the study of contemporary China's modernization and development,with the two often regarded as being unrelated to and incompatible with each other;this,however,is not the ideal academic state of modern Chinese Studies.Rather,China Studies in the New Era calls for a novel academic paradigm that can combine traditional Sinology,"National Learning,"and China Studies as a subfield of"Area Studies"into a new academic path.The"World China Studies"that we advocate for and build up today is a new field that fulfills this purpose,its focus is not only China's ancient civilization,but also its modern civilization under the reasoning that we must utilize our knowledge and understanding of ancient Chinese civilization in order to properly understand the historical growth and great achievements of China's present-day modernization.World China Studies is intended to be a worldwide academic field,and thus it must engage in exchanges and mutual learning with other civilizations across the world while promoting exchange between those same civilizations in turn.展开更多
This paper examines the establishment of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society(NCBRAS),which was initially known as the Shanghai Literary and Scientific Society,focusing on its merits and drawbacks from ...This paper examines the establishment of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society(NCBRAS),which was initially known as the Shanghai Literary and Scientific Society,focusing on its merits and drawbacks from the perspective of scientific imperialism.It analyzes the founders’motivations and their affiliation with the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland(RAS),framing NCBRAS as a product of scientific imperialism.Unlike previous sinology-centric research,this study explores the benefits derived from scientific institutions,Orientalist traditions,and Europe’s overseas expansion.Despite the opportunity provided by all the merits,the NCBRAS also faced challenges due to Chinese and foreign hostilities,financial inadequacies,and cultural differences.This dual situation played a pivotal role in shaping the future trajectory of the NCBRAS.This inquiry into the context and drawbacks contributes to a deeper understanding of NCBRAS and offers new perspectives on natural history research in 1850s China.展开更多
Fostering understanding between China and Africa through dialogue and exchanges Etienne Bankuwiha,a young sinologist from Burundi and a doctoral student at Nanjing University,received on the afternoon of 13 November t...Fostering understanding between China and Africa through dialogue and exchanges Etienne Bankuwiha,a young sinologist from Burundi and a doctoral student at Nanjing University,received on the afternoon of 13 November the message he had been eagerly awaiting-a reply from Chinese President Xi Jinping.展开更多
I am a Ph.D.candidate at the University of Almeria in Spain,majoring in sinology and sociolinguistics.Fascinated with Chinese culture,I went to live in China for two years as part of an exchange program at Beijing Nor...I am a Ph.D.candidate at the University of Almeria in Spain,majoring in sinology and sociolinguistics.Fascinated with Chinese culture,I went to live in China for two years as part of an exchange program at Beijing Normal University.展开更多
Nowadays,we have heard more and more stories about the rapid progress and development of China.At the start of this century,when I first embarked on this academic journey,my aspiration was to become a western sinologi...Nowadays,we have heard more and more stories about the rapid progress and development of China.At the start of this century,when I first embarked on this academic journey,my aspiration was to become a western sinologist.Back then,modernisation was a topic we discussed frequently,both in our study and in our life.Although I am majored in sinology,I am not going to focus on academic discussion today.Let me get straight to share my personal experiences in China.展开更多
In the 19th century,the English term"literature"and its Chinese equivalent"文学"(wenxue)had their respective connotations and prehistories and did not belong to the same discursive genealogy,althou...In the 19th century,the English term"literature"and its Chinese equivalent"文学"(wenxue)had their respective connotations and prehistories and did not belong to the same discursive genealogy,although the two concepts later mixed together and have since been inter-translated by scholars.This paper attempts to examine literature as an independent system of representation by analyzing historical materials of English sinology to identify their special meanings in the 19th-century English context.To ensure the wholeness of the examination,this paper divides the collected materials into three categories;annotations in English-Chinese dictionaries,denotations in works with the word"literature"in their titles,and explanations in articles and chapters(of works)with the word"literature"in their titles.Such an examination inevitably involves some key issues related to semantics,history of translation and cross-cultural studies.It is hoped that this study can help further a general understanding of the dissemination history of literature as a concept.展开更多
There is a growing need to understand traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in modern scientific terms.TCM possesses the dual attributes of science and the humanities.At present,medical science and technology are progressi...There is a growing need to understand traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in modern scientific terms.TCM possesses the dual attributes of science and the humanities.At present,medical science and technology are progressing,while humanistic ethics are being neglected.TCM embodies the interaction between imagery and conceptual thinking,which can be explained from the following three aspects:imagery as an internal driving force for cultural rejuvenation,return to the true self and guarding of the root of life,and cosmology(harmony between man and nature).In the post-modern era,“people-oriented”medical values will lead to integrations between science and humanities,holism and reductionism,imagery-based thinking and conceptual thinking,systematic research and descriptive research,and evidence-based medicine and narrative medicine.展开更多
文摘The University of Washington has played a pivotal role in the field of sinology with faculty and alumni producing major publications in Chinese history,literature,phonetics,and linguistics.These contributions have been instrumental in the development of sinology as a field and have both directly and indirectly influenced the study of Chinese Medicine.By tracing the history of the Department of Asian Languages and Literature and examining several major figures,we can better understand how these individuals shaped the development of Chinese Medicine and contributed to its spread worldwide.
基金This study was financed by a grant from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(No.63202040).
文摘German doctor Gottlieb Olpp played an important role in Sino-German medical exchanges during the late Qing dynasty.During his stay in China for more than 9 years,he wrote a large number of texts related to local Chinese medical and hygienic conditions.In these works,he introduced traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)and its situation at that time but also translated TCM literature.His translations and his achievements facilitated the development of sinology in Germany.Not only was he responsible for the development of the method used by German sinologists in translating TCM literature,but also his work gave an impetus to the combination of academic goals and current considerations in sinology studies.In this way,the study of TCM is the internal force driving the development of sinology.
基金This study was financed by the grant from the Major Projects of National Social Science Foundation of China(No.14ZDB116).
文摘This article provides an introduction to Michel Boym(1612-1659)and Jean Pierre Abel Rémusat(1788-1832)and examines the research on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)conducted by the two prominent sinologists.This work points out that Michel Boym introduced TCM to the West and Rémusat was the first to write a doctoral thesis on TCM.A historical overview of the translation,communication and impact of TCM in Europe at that time reveals that this communication of TCM to the West played a significant role in the rise of the study of Sinology in Europe.
文摘The scholarship in modern China is closely related to Western sinology in terms of school ties.Gu Jiegang’s launching of the"Discussion of Ancient History"movement centered on the"theory of the accumulated creation of Chinese ancient history"was a representative example.At the beginning of the movement Hu Shi and Gu Jiegang proposed the notion that,"there was no history before the Eastern Zhou Dynasty"which was indebted to the historical skepticism by Philip Van Ness Myers(American scholar)and Friedrich Hirth(German sinologist)of the same period.The idea that"the Shang Dynasty is still in the late Stone Age"advocated by Hu and Gu was also directly influenced by J.G.Andersson’s An Early Chinese Culture.Conversely,American sinologist Arthur W.Hummel Sr played a key role in introducing and evaluating the first volume of Discussion of Ancient History to Western academia.Paradoxically,while Swedish sinologis Bernhard Karlgren wrote On the Authenticity and Nature of the Tso Chuan to refute Kang Youwei’s reinterpretation of Confucian Classics(The Forged Classics of the Wang Mang Period),his work however became of value for Chinese historic doubt scholars to reaffirm the value of New Text Confucianism and advance the"Discussion of Ancient History"movement.If we would like to choose a saying to describe the relationship between the"Discussion of Ancien History"movement and Western Sinology,the Chinese proverb,"Stones from other hills may serve to polish jade of this one,"may be an appropriate choice.
文摘During the 1950 s and 60 s,the concept of parallel study of comparative literature was initiated by US scholars,yet they ignored the construction of methodology.As a methodological paradigm to compare and study cultural relations between heterogeneous literary works without factual links,parallel study has always been under criticism.This paper,however,holds that whether it is on the history of modern cross-cultural literary exchanges,or it is on the sprouting practices of Eastern-Western literary comparison,parallel study has wielded an ineradicable and unavoidable influence.This paper,after a brief review of and reflection upon the methodology of parallel study,enumerates several Euro-American sinologists,and classifies their parallel study methodologies into three categories after in-depth exploration and discussion.It then points out that parallel study is by no means a field that overlooks methodology,but rather,its methodology is complicated and boasts diverse possibilities;the study of the methodology of parallel study is also of great theoretical importance to the advancement of disciplinary construction of comparative literature and the Eastern-Western literary comparison.
基金Fund of China,“Research on Chinese ShanshuiAesthetics in Western Sinology”西方汉学中的中国山水美学研究(23AZX014).
文摘The incorporation of landscapes into art signifies a profound transformation in the aesthetic relationship between human and nature,shifting the focus of human aesthetic appreciation from the utilitarian realm to the non-utilitarian realm,from humans and animals to plants and landscapes.This represents a revolutionary moment of decisive significance in the history of human aesthetics.The emergence of landscape art does not merely signify a significant transformation in aesthetic objects and artistic themes.More importantly,the appreciation of natural landscapes marks a new stage in human aesthetic activities-an aesthetic consciousness of nature.Both the Wei-Jin period in China and the Renaissance in Europe contributed to the creation of landscape culture,with Chinese landscape culture giving birth to shanshui山水(landscape)aesthetics.However,the concept of shanshui in Chinese differs from the European notion of landscape.The ethicalization of aesthetic appreciation of nature in China helps shape the bland and plain national characteristics of Chinese shanshui aesthetics,providing a paradise for the poetic dwelling of the soul and becoming the fundamental development direction of Chinese shanshui aesthetics.The shanshui aesthetics developed in China prior to the Western cultures stands as the most ethnically distinctive aesthetic heritage,holding cross-temporal significance in global aesthetics.
文摘Whether it be Western Sinology and China Studies,or China's own"National Learning"and Modern China Studies,there exists a widespread tendency to separate the study of China's classical civilization from the study of contemporary China's modernization and development,with the two often regarded as being unrelated to and incompatible with each other;this,however,is not the ideal academic state of modern Chinese Studies.Rather,China Studies in the New Era calls for a novel academic paradigm that can combine traditional Sinology,"National Learning,"and China Studies as a subfield of"Area Studies"into a new academic path.The"World China Studies"that we advocate for and build up today is a new field that fulfills this purpose,its focus is not only China's ancient civilization,but also its modern civilization under the reasoning that we must utilize our knowledge and understanding of ancient Chinese civilization in order to properly understand the historical growth and great achievements of China's present-day modernization.World China Studies is intended to be a worldwide academic field,and thus it must engage in exchanges and mutual learning with other civilizations across the world while promoting exchange between those same civilizations in turn.
文摘This paper examines the establishment of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society(NCBRAS),which was initially known as the Shanghai Literary and Scientific Society,focusing on its merits and drawbacks from the perspective of scientific imperialism.It analyzes the founders’motivations and their affiliation with the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland(RAS),framing NCBRAS as a product of scientific imperialism.Unlike previous sinology-centric research,this study explores the benefits derived from scientific institutions,Orientalist traditions,and Europe’s overseas expansion.Despite the opportunity provided by all the merits,the NCBRAS also faced challenges due to Chinese and foreign hostilities,financial inadequacies,and cultural differences.This dual situation played a pivotal role in shaping the future trajectory of the NCBRAS.This inquiry into the context and drawbacks contributes to a deeper understanding of NCBRAS and offers new perspectives on natural history research in 1850s China.
文摘Fostering understanding between China and Africa through dialogue and exchanges Etienne Bankuwiha,a young sinologist from Burundi and a doctoral student at Nanjing University,received on the afternoon of 13 November the message he had been eagerly awaiting-a reply from Chinese President Xi Jinping.
文摘I am a Ph.D.candidate at the University of Almeria in Spain,majoring in sinology and sociolinguistics.Fascinated with Chinese culture,I went to live in China for two years as part of an exchange program at Beijing Normal University.
文摘Nowadays,we have heard more and more stories about the rapid progress and development of China.At the start of this century,when I first embarked on this academic journey,my aspiration was to become a western sinologist.Back then,modernisation was a topic we discussed frequently,both in our study and in our life.Although I am majored in sinology,I am not going to focus on academic discussion today.Let me get straight to share my personal experiences in China.
文摘In the 19th century,the English term"literature"and its Chinese equivalent"文学"(wenxue)had their respective connotations and prehistories and did not belong to the same discursive genealogy,although the two concepts later mixed together and have since been inter-translated by scholars.This paper attempts to examine literature as an independent system of representation by analyzing historical materials of English sinology to identify their special meanings in the 19th-century English context.To ensure the wholeness of the examination,this paper divides the collected materials into three categories;annotations in English-Chinese dictionaries,denotations in works with the word"literature"in their titles,and explanations in articles and chapters(of works)with the word"literature"in their titles.Such an examination inevitably involves some key issues related to semantics,history of translation and cross-cultural studies.It is hoped that this study can help further a general understanding of the dissemination history of literature as a concept.
文摘There is a growing need to understand traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in modern scientific terms.TCM possesses the dual attributes of science and the humanities.At present,medical science and technology are progressing,while humanistic ethics are being neglected.TCM embodies the interaction between imagery and conceptual thinking,which can be explained from the following three aspects:imagery as an internal driving force for cultural rejuvenation,return to the true self and guarding of the root of life,and cosmology(harmony between man and nature).In the post-modern era,“people-oriented”medical values will lead to integrations between science and humanities,holism and reductionism,imagery-based thinking and conceptual thinking,systematic research and descriptive research,and evidence-based medicine and narrative medicine.
