A Study on the Influence of Ancient Chinese Cultural Classics Abroad in the Twentieth Century

This book presents an extensive literary survey of the influence of ancient Chinese cultural classics around the globe, highlighting a mammoth research project involving over forty countries or regions and more than twenty languages. As the book reveals, ancient Chinese culture was introduced to East Asian countries or regions very early on; furthermore, after the late Ming Dynasty, Chinese “knowhow” and ideas increasingly made inroads into the West. In particular, the translation of and research on Chinese classics around the world have enabled Chinese culture to take root and blossom on an unprecedented scale. In addition to offering a valuable resource for readers interested in culture, the social sciences, and philosophy, the book blazes new trails for the study of ancient Chinese culture.

• | Author: Xiping Zhang
• | Publisher: Springer
• | Publication Date: Apr 29, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 354 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 9811679355
• | ISBN-13: 9789811679353