What is Chinese studies?

[Edit this paragraph] The category of Chinese studies

Traditional Chinese studies.

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. "Sinology" refers to the abbreviation of academic essence that combines the essence of China traditional culture with the essence of contemporary culture. It is one of the knowledge that the new generation should know.

Generally speaking, Sinology refers to the traditional culture and scholarship of China with Confucianism as the main body. Since Sinology is a traditional culture and academic in China, it undoubtedly includes medicine, drama, calligraphy and painting, astrology, mathematics, etc. It certainly belongs to the category of Sinology, but it can also be said to be an extension of Sinology.

The Derivation of the Concept of Great Sinology: Sinology, Sinology and China Studies.

"Sinology", as its name implies, is to study China and China. Hanwa, a brick of the Qin Dynasty, is a Sinology (as evidenced by English China). Since the Han Dynasty, the national strength has reached its peak. Overseas, it is also called "Sinology". Although textual research proves that the word "Sinology" has become more popular at the latest in the Southern Song Dynasty, it refers to the academic thought of Confucian classics in a narrow sense, while people in the Han Dynasty mainly focus on famous things and exegesis. Overseas Sinology refers to the study of the Han nationality, that is, the study of China, especially the study of China's language and culture, literature, history and customs, including China's six arts and five techniques. 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. (The above article is taken from "South: Talking about Chinese Studies in the upsurge of Chinese Studies")

"Sinology" has a broader interpretation. If all the skills of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, military science, France and Mohism are put in the bag of Chinese studies, then the skills of a hundred schools and the theory of six arts can be collectively referred to as "Chinese studies". Except for Buddhism, which is a foreign religion, most of them were born in China, so Chinese studies are also called "Chinese studies" and Sinology. (The above article is taken from "South: Talking about Chinese Studies in the upsurge of Chinese Studies")

China cultural education

Some people say that the positioning of the "degree of Chinese studies" itself is very vague. In fact, the field and scope of Chinese studies are not vague. Sinology is divided into small sinology circle and big sinology circle. The small circle of Chinese studies is limited to the classics department, the history department, the division and the collection department, while the big circle of Chinese studies includes the theory of five arts, six arts and a hundred schools of thought. With the gradual decline of western learning and the decline of eastern learning, Chinese studies are becoming more and more popular, and it is not easy to get to today. Sinology is accompanied by the growth of China's traditional culture and the historical development of China. Recently, it was reported that on June 5, 2008, 5438+00, 15, the National College of China Renmin University indicated that it would formally submit an application to the relevant departments for the establishment of a professional degree in Chinese studies. Excuse me, which subject in Chinese studies will set up a "doctor's degree"? Or should we set up a "doctor's degree" among the five arts, six arts and a hundred schools of thought contend? If we are selfish, should other subjects not be China knowledge and should not be included in the "national studies"?