试论明清之际中西文化交流的分期、特点和历史作用

Periodization, Features and Historical Roles of the Cultural Exchnange Between China and the West in the Transitional Period from Ming to Qing Dynasties

明清之际 ,以传教士为桥梁和纽带的中西文化交流分三个时期 :从 15 82— 16 4 4年为初步发展阶段 ,16 4 4— 172 2年为发展和繁荣阶段 ,172 3— 1795年为日趋衰落阶段。此次中西文化交流是在平等的条件下进行的一种双向交流 ,不仅对中国社会的发展产生了十分深刻的影响 。

The cultural exchange between China and the West in the Ming_Qing transitional period was chiefly bridged and carried by missionaries, and it falls into 3 periods:1582-1644 signifies its initiation and development; 1644-1722 marks its prosperity; and 1723-1795 records its decline. This cultural exchange was bilateral on the basis of equality, producing a profound impact on the development of Chinese society as well as promoting an all_round understanding of China by the European people.