Is "Spring and Snow in Qinyuan" a classic reading of Chinese studies?

No. The answer to the question about what is a classic of Chinese studies can be found on Baidu, and now there is a book for reference:

Study on Ancient Civilization in China

Sinology [1] refers to China's ancient theory, which is represented by pre-Qin philosophers. The thoughts and theories of the pre-Qin philosophers had a far-reaching influence on the traditional culture of China, forming the thoughts of military strategists, legalists, Mohists, Confucianists and Taoists. These thoughts are discussed from different aspects, and how to govern the country and end the war has far-reaching influence on the rulers of past dynasties.

definition

The Information Center of the International Friendship Association has the following definition of Chinese studies: China studies, which can be translated as "Guo Xue" or "Sinology" (free translation refers to China studies or Sinology). In a narrow sense, Sinology refers to China's traditional culture and scholarship with Confucianism as the main body. At present, Chinese studies are generally based on pre-Qin classics and hundred schools of thought. It covers a set of unique and complete cultural and academic systems such as Confucian classics in Han Dynasty, metaphysics in Wei and Jin Dynasties, Neo-Confucianism in Song and Ming Dynasties, parallel prose in Six Dynasties, poems in Tang and Song Dynasties, novels in Yuan Dynasty in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and historiography in past dynasties. Therefore, in a broad sense, China's ancient and modern culture and scholarship include history, thought, philosophy, geography, politics, economy, painting and calligraphy, music, art and mathematics.

Sinology is an inherent knowledge of a country. It has different meanings from literature and mathematics, and it is not the study of governing the country, nor is it the study of governing the country. Generally speaking, Sinology refers to the traditional culture and knowledge of China with Confucianism as the main body. Sinology is the traditional culture and knowledge of China, including medicine, drama, calligraphy and painting, astrology, mathematics and so on. According to the division of disciplines, Chinese studies should be divided into philosophy, history, religion, literature, customs and so on. Ideologically, it should be divided into three schools, namely, pre-Qin philosophers, Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism; As far as Sikuquanshu is concerned, it should be divided into four parts, namely, classics, history, scholars and collections; As far as the lectures on Chinese studies by Zhang Taiyan, a master of Chinese studies, are concerned, they should be divided into primary schools, classics, history, philosophers and literature.