The Collection of Chinese Classics in St.Petersburg State University over the Past Century
The collection of Chinese classics in St.Petersburg University began in the 1830s and continued to the middle of the 20th century,with a total collection of more than 2,200 Chinese books.These Chinese books are the legacy accumulated by several generations of sinologists in the Oriental Studies Department of St.Petersburg State University represented by Academician V.P.Vasiliev.Through investigation of the collection of Chinese classics and with the help of literature archives,this paper sorts out the history of the collection of Chinese books in St.Petersburg State University,mainly discusses the collection and characteristics of more than ten sinologists such as Sivilov,Wojtsehovsky,Vasiliev,Mikhail Khrapovsky and Popov,and further explores the related problems of the collection of Chinese classics in St.Petersburg State University.The Chinese books stored in St.Petersburg State University gave birth to the Vasiliev School,which laid the foundation for the prosperity of Russian Sinology.Examining its origin is of great significance to the study of Russian Sinology and Chinese classics.