Qian Mu's guoshi dagang: reflections on a modern Chinese conservative
This paper examines the predicament of modern Chinese conservatism. I use the eminent historian Qian Mu (1895-1990) as an example to show that under the influence of modernity and in an effort to preserve tradition, a prominent conservative like Qian needed to “modernize” Chinese tradition so that i...
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| description | This paper examines the predicament of modern Chinese conservatism. I use the eminent historian Qian Mu (1895-1990) as an example to show that under the influence of modernity and in an effort to preserve tradition, a prominent conservative like Qian needed to “modernize” Chinese tradition so that it could be saved. I will examine Qian’s reconstruction of Chinese history, which was not just a reiteration of China’s past, but a new type of understanding of Chinese tradition influenced by modern Western concepts. By focusing on Qian’s most prominent work, Guoshi dagang, we can get a sense of the struggle of modern Chinese conservatives as they tried to fend off the detractors of Chinese tradition. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1743902024-04-06T16:56:57Z Qian Mu's guoshi dagang: reflections on a modern Chinese conservative Chang, Yuan School of Humanities Chinese Arts and Humanities Qian Mu Tradition This paper examines the predicament of modern Chinese conservatism. I use the eminent historian Qian Mu (1895-1990) as an example to show that under the influence of modernity and in an effort to preserve tradition, a prominent conservative like Qian needed to “modernize” Chinese tradition so that it could be saved. I will examine Qian’s reconstruction of Chinese history, which was not just a reiteration of China’s past, but a new type of understanding of Chinese tradition influenced by modern Western concepts. By focusing on Qian’s most prominent work, Guoshi dagang, we can get a sense of the struggle of modern Chinese conservatives as they tried to fend off the detractors of Chinese tradition. Submitted/Accepted version 2024-04-01T02:45:43Z 2024-04-01T02:45:43Z 2019 Journal Article Chang, Y. (2019). Qian Mu's guoshi dagang: reflections on a modern Chinese conservative. Frontiers of History in China, 14(3), 385-426. https://dx.doi.org/10.3868/s020-008-019-0019-2 1673-3401 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174390 10.3868/s020-008-019-0019-2 3 14 385 426 en Frontiers of History in China © 2019 Higher Education Press and Brill. All rights reserved. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the copyright holder. The Version of Record is available online at http://doi.org/10.3868/s020-008-019-0019-2. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Arts and Humanities Qian Mu Tradition Chang, Yuan Qian Mu's guoshi dagang: reflections on a modern Chinese conservative |
| title | Qian Mu's guoshi dagang: reflections on a modern Chinese conservative |
| title_full | Qian Mu's guoshi dagang: reflections on a modern Chinese conservative |
| title_fullStr | Qian Mu's guoshi dagang: reflections on a modern Chinese conservative |
| title_full_unstemmed | Qian Mu's guoshi dagang: reflections on a modern Chinese conservative |
| title_short | Qian Mu's guoshi dagang: reflections on a modern Chinese conservative |
| title_sort | qian mu s guoshi dagang reflections on a modern chinese conservative |
| topic | Arts and Humanities Qian Mu Tradition |
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