The Phenomenon of"Opposite Orientations"in Compilation of History of Chinese Literature
The phenomenon of"opposite orientations"occurring in the compilation of the history of Chinese literature manifests in various forms.It has occurred between junior and senior scholars,such as the intellectuals of the May Fourth New Culture Movement versus the literary historians of the late Qing and early Republican periods.It has also arisen among contemporaries,like the Xueheng School versus the New Culture Movement intellectuals during the May Fourth period.In addition,it has also been manifested between overseas Sinology and indigenous academia,exemplified by Victor H.Mair's The Columbia History of Chinese Literature versus the prevailing editions of the history of Chinese literature compiled by Chinese scholars.Such opposite orientations have fostered a better understanding of the development of Chinese literature,serving as a necessary journey for the gradual refinement of the compilation of the history of Chinese literature.A close study of such trivia is necessary for a dialectical clarification of the relationship between"prejudice"and"objectivity".
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