Three Dimensions in the Research of Natural Disaster Records in Ancient China
The research of natural disaster records in ancient China on the whole finds expression in humanistic,social and scientific dimensions,and each of them has its own emphasis in different eras of the past and the present,showing a gradual change.With regard to the compilation and study of such natural disaster literature,this change is manifested in the following:from the initial"humanis-tic"examination in the Eastern Han Dynasty to the equal emphasis on"social"and"humanistic"as-pects in the middle and late feudal period,and to the special pursuit of"scientific"laws by contempo-rary scholars.Contemporary studies on the phenomena of natural disasters and the history of natural disasters have shown the convergence and divergence of scientific,humanistic and social perspectives.Contemporary research on the thought of natural disasters and subjective cognition shows a tendency to be dominated by the humanities and to be more detailed.Contemporary research on the writing of natural disasters and the cultural memory is generally characterized by the humanistic perspective and is moving towards composite perspectives.The above three dimensions and their changes are precisely the historical epitome of the Chinese academic research and its proper meaning,objectively demon-strating its space for development,foreshadowing its future possibilities,and signifying its academic significance.
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