A Review of Hu Shi's On the Methodology of Textual Criticism—Along with a Discussion of His Criticism of Wang Niansun's Achievements in Emendation
Hu Shi stands as a prominent figure in modern Chinese scholarship,with his contributions to the study of Qing dynasty intellectual history being second only to those of Liang Qichao.In his 1930s work,On the Methodology of Textual Criticism,Hu adopted a critical perspective on Wang Niansun's achievements to"emendation".The original manuscript of this work is current-ly preserved in the archives of the Institute of Modern History in Taiwan.By comparing the draft and final versions of the text,and through an analysis of deletions and revisions,this study,drawing upon Hu Shi's manuscripts,correspondence,diaries,and other primary materials,seeks to trace the intellectual evolution of his approach to textual criticism.Furthermore,by situating Hu's thought within a broader comparative framework that contrasts Chinese and Western methodologies of textual criticism,and by incorporating recently unearthed documents alongside an assessment of Wang Niansun's achievements in rational collation,this paper critically appraises the strengths and limitations of Hu Shi's prioritization of"collation"over"emendation".
textual criticism theoryHu ShiWang Niansun20th-century Chinese intellectual history
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