Field and Text:History Research of Anthropologist Li Anzhai
Li Anzhai has made outstanding achievements in the field of Chinese Tibetan Studies and great contributions in the fields of anthropology and history.His masterpieces,Sociological Studies of Yi Li仪礼and Li Ji 礼记 and Field Studies on the History of Tibetan Religion,are the representative works of his sociological research and anthropological research respectively,and in fact,are also the works of his social history studies based on the sociological and anthropological perspectives.Li Anzhai demonstrates a strong sense of historiography,emphasizing the use of historical evidence and the importance of taking history as a mirror in his relevant discourses.His academic practice reflects the indispensable balance between field and text,and also fully reveals the close connection between Chinese anthropology and Chinese history.