Kharitonova, A. M. HISTORY OF THE STUDYING THE CHINESE XYLOGRAPH OF “DEPICTIONS OF TRIBUTARIES OF THE AUGUST QING” // Proceedings of Petrozavodsk State University. 2019. No 6 (183). P. 43–50. DOI: 10.15393/uchz.art.2019.370


Historiography, source studies, methods of historical research

HISTORY OF THE STUDYING THE CHINESE XYLOGRAPH OF “DEPICTIONS OF TRIBUTARIES OF THE AUGUST QING”

Kharitonova
A. M. 		Saint Petersburg State University
Keywords:
imagology
history of China
ethnography of China
source study of China
tributaries
peoples of China
translation of “Huang qing zhi gong tu”		 Summary: The author of this article undertakes a summary review of the scientific literature written in various regions of the world and devoted to the study of the outstanding Chinese writing of the mid-18th century – xylograph of “Huang qing zhi gong tu”. The author analyzes the publications about this monument, published in China, Russia and Western countries. Set the range of major issues raised by its researchers. Those aspects of the monument that are little-studied or have not yet been affected by experts are identified. At the same time the author characterizes the prospects for further study of this woodcut block-print. Special attention is paid to the search for translations of its fragments into foreign languages. The undertaken review of world studies in xylograph has shown that its degree of knowledge is currently at a low level. In Russia, this xylograph is known, but little studied. The publications available in European languages are few in number and, as a rule, relate indirectly. Special publications addressed to topics directly related to the history of contacts between specific states and peoples with China. The xylograph is best studied in Chinese science, but there are also unexplored topics.



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