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From Myth to History: The Emergence of Historiographical Tradition in China. / Muhametzyanov, Rustem Ravilevich ; Usmanova, Ilina Radikovna ; Somkina, Nadezhda Alexandrovna .
In: TARIH KULTUR VE SANAT ARASTIRMALARI DERGISI-JOURNAL OF HISTORY CULTURE AND ART RESEARCH , Vol. 8, No. 3, 2019, p. 389-396.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - From Myth to History: The Emergence of Historiographical Tradition in China
AU - Muhametzyanov, Rustem Ravilevich
AU - Usmanova, Ilina Radikovna
AU - Somkina, Nadezhda Alexandrovna
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - The Chinese civilization, despite having experienced many historical shocks, shows consistency in itssociocultural institutions and adherence to traditional values which were formed in ancient times.Many experts claim the Chinese people’s deep knowledge and respect for their history is one of thereasons for China’s cultural consistency. The worship of antiquity is one of the importantcharacteristics traced in many spheres of Chinese history. In this paper, we will elaborate on the issueof the basis for the emergence of this worship. The studied phenomenon arose during the Zhou periodand was strengthened by Confucius and his disciples. Since then, antiquity worship hasn’t been revisedby society. The formation of antiquity worship in traditional China went gradually, and a total reshapingof Ancient China’s spiritual life was needed for that. In this research, we will try to find out how thisworship came to be. Such analysis is not only interesting for the studies of Chinese civilization but alsofor the research of the specifics of the Middle Kingdom’s spiritual culture. The analysis of culturalspecifics of China must help uncover the mechanisms of this civilization’s consistency.
AB - The Chinese civilization, despite having experienced many historical shocks, shows consistency in itssociocultural institutions and adherence to traditional values which were formed in ancient times.Many experts claim the Chinese people’s deep knowledge and respect for their history is one of thereasons for China’s cultural consistency. The worship of antiquity is one of the importantcharacteristics traced in many spheres of Chinese history. In this paper, we will elaborate on the issueof the basis for the emergence of this worship. The studied phenomenon arose during the Zhou periodand was strengthened by Confucius and his disciples. Since then, antiquity worship hasn’t been revisedby society. The formation of antiquity worship in traditional China went gradually, and a total reshapingof Ancient China’s spiritual life was needed for that. In this research, we will try to find out how thisworship came to be. Such analysis is not only interesting for the studies of Chinese civilization but alsofor the research of the specifics of the Middle Kingdom’s spiritual culture. The analysis of culturalspecifics of China must help uncover the mechanisms of this civilization’s consistency.
KW - Chinese history
KW - Historicization
KW - Shang-Yin Dynasty
KW - Zhou Dynasty
KW - Euhemerization
KW - China
KW - Chinese history
KW - Confucius
KW - Ancient Chinese myths
KW - Euhemerization
KW - Zhou Dynasty
KW - Shang-Yin Dynasty
KW - Historicization
U2 - http://dx.doi.org/10.7596/taksad.v8i3.2254
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.7596/taksad.v8i3.2254
M3 - Article
VL - 8
SP - 389
EP - 396
JO - TARIH KULTUR VE SANAT ARASTIRMALARI DERGISI-JOURNAL OF HISTORY CULTURE AND ART RESEARCH
JF - TARIH KULTUR VE SANAT ARASTIRMALARI DERGISI-JOURNAL OF HISTORY CULTURE AND ART RESEARCH
IS - 3
ER -
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