Qian Daxin
Qian Daxin (Traditional Chinese: 錢大昕, Simplified Chinese: 钱大昕, 1728–1804) was a historian and linguist of Qing Dynasty China, who served as a commissioner of education and examinations in Guangdong Province.[1]
Examination of Variances in Twenty-two histories. Internal Consistency Instead of criticizing the government, the focus was on review of official books and archives.
As the proponent of kaozheng approach, Qian Daxin criticized moralizing ("praise and blame") interpretations of the Chunqiu and argued that the importance of history should be deemed as valid as importance of classics.
Published works
His works include:
- A Collection of Qian Yan Tang[2]
- A Record of Studies in Shijia Study.[1] 十駕齋養新録
- Reading Notes of Twenty-two History Books.[1]
- Postscript to Qian Yan Tang Epigraphy.[1]
He was also noted for his work revising material in history books, such as Yuan Dynasty History: Yi Wen Zhi and The Family Tree of Yuan Dynasty.[1]
References
Further reading
- Sela, Ori. (May 10, 2012). Confucian Scientific Identity: Qian Daxin's (1728–1804) Ambivalence toward Western Learning and Its Adherents. Duke University. doi: 10.1215/18752160-1572382.
- Woolf, Daniel R. (1998). A Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing, Volume 1. Volume 1809 of Garland Reference Library of the Humanities. Taylor & Francis. pp. 751–752. ISBN 0-815-31514-7. (Biography of Qian Daxin and his works).
External links
- Inscription on the Stone Drums, and the Bilou Stele: Calligraphy in Seal Script, Qing dynasty
- Calligraphy by Qian Daxin
- Persons in Chinese History - Qian Daxin 錢大昕. China Knowledge. (Biography of Qian Daxin and his works, Encyclopedia site).