Professor Wang Rongpei has put forward the translation principle—"faithful in meaning and vivid in description"and put it into use. Through a series of analysis and contrast of different versions, this essa...Professor Wang Rongpei has put forward the translation principle—"faithful in meaning and vivid in description"and put it into use. Through a series of analysis and contrast of different versions, this essay would prove the rationality of Professor Wang Rongpei's translation principle.展开更多
Shuowen J iezi (《说文解字 》)is one of the richest sources of linguistic data for Ancient Chinese.However,unlike edited primary texts like Shijing(《诗经》)or compilations of individual glosses like Erya (《《尔雅》)...Shuowen J iezi (《说文解字 》)is one of the richest sources of linguistic data for Ancient Chinese.However,unlike edited primary texts like Shijing(《诗经》)or compilations of individual glosses like Erya (《《尔雅》),the Shuowen is a work through and through shaped by the novel intention and method of its author.Consequently,without understanding Xu Shen's(许慎)purpose and how it motivates his individual explanations one risks misconstruing the data.By inclination an intellectual historian rather than a linguist,I am primarily interested in the vision that shaped this unique collection of language facts rather than in using the information contained therein toward a reconstruction of the Chinese it reflects.My own goal,however,is not opposed to the later,quite on the contrary,by uncovering the motivation behind Shuowen glosses I hope to disentangle them from the intricate mesh of interrelations into which they had been woven by their author so that they can be safely utilized by the linguist.展开更多
Based on the study of ancient maps preserved in China and abroad,the systematic nature and practical meaning of the maps of the Yellow River and Grand Canal is demonstrated.It is pointed out that the ancient maps not ...Based on the study of ancient maps preserved in China and abroad,the systematic nature and practical meaning of the maps of the Yellow River and Grand Canal is demonstrated.It is pointed out that the ancient maps not only record the spatial information of the established water conservancy engineering for river harnessing but also the management systems of the rivers in history.Besides,the maps provide abundant information on nature,humanity,and geography and possess high value in academic research and art appreciation.展开更多
文摘Professor Wang Rongpei has put forward the translation principle—"faithful in meaning and vivid in description"and put it into use. Through a series of analysis and contrast of different versions, this essay would prove the rationality of Professor Wang Rongpei's translation principle.
文摘Shuowen J iezi (《说文解字 》)is one of the richest sources of linguistic data for Ancient Chinese.However,unlike edited primary texts like Shijing(《诗经》)or compilations of individual glosses like Erya (《《尔雅》),the Shuowen is a work through and through shaped by the novel intention and method of its author.Consequently,without understanding Xu Shen's(许慎)purpose and how it motivates his individual explanations one risks misconstruing the data.By inclination an intellectual historian rather than a linguist,I am primarily interested in the vision that shaped this unique collection of language facts rather than in using the information contained therein toward a reconstruction of the Chinese it reflects.My own goal,however,is not opposed to the later,quite on the contrary,by uncovering the motivation behind Shuowen glosses I hope to disentangle them from the intricate mesh of interrelations into which they had been woven by their author so that they can be safely utilized by the linguist.
文摘Based on the study of ancient maps preserved in China and abroad,the systematic nature and practical meaning of the maps of the Yellow River and Grand Canal is demonstrated.It is pointed out that the ancient maps not only record the spatial information of the established water conservancy engineering for river harnessing but also the management systems of the rivers in history.Besides,the maps provide abundant information on nature,humanity,and geography and possess high value in academic research and art appreciation.
