| Robert Hans van Gulik(1910-1967),Chinese known as Gao Luopei,was a Dutch sinologist,orientalist,diplomat,translator,novelist,collector and connoisseur of antiquities.As a representative of Dutch sinologists,his research on ancient Chinese literature and art is not only comprehensive,professional,but also forward-looking and pioneering,and is still an important part of sinology research worldwide.Fourteen of his 18 monographs have themes in ancient Chinese literature and art and literary thought."Sexual Life in Ancient China:A Preliminary Survey of Chinese Sex and Society from ca.1500 B.C.Till 1644 A.D",written in English,Written in English,made him the first person in the world to systematically organize Chinese Sexual Life books;He was the first European scholar to comprehensively introduce Chinese Guqin music to the West,and " The Lore of the Chinese Lute: An Essay in Ch’in Ideology",published in 1940,is still an important work for the West to know and understand traditional Chinese music;Published in 1967," The Gibbon in China: An Essay in Chinese Animal Lore " predates Professor Keith Thomas’ s work on the history of animal culture "Man and the Natural World"(1983)16 years ago,and is an epoch-making sinology masterpiece of animal culture history;His "Judge Dee Mysteries" series of novels,about 1.3 million words,created a glorious image of Di Renjie’s "Chinese Sherlock Holmes",which was translated into many languages and published.It has left a strong mark in the history of literature and art and cultural exchanges between China and the world.In addition,30 of his 31 major papers discuss Chinese poetry,song,philosophy,music,and religion.The reason why Robert Hans van Gulik began his research and dissemination of ancient Chinese literary and artistic ideas is mainly due to the fact that he lives in a multicultural space: First,his family has a strong oriental feeling and a passionate yearning for oriental culture and art;The second is related to the unique geographical and cultural origins of the Netherlands: the Netherlands came into contact with oriental culture in the era of great navigation,the Netherlands began to study sinology in the 17 th and 19 th centuries,and the University of Leiden in the Netherlands has long become one of the research centers of Sinology in Europe;At the same time,he was also deeply influenced by his personal interests: he aspired to become a "scholar" in China,idealized to study sinology,and had the epiphany ability to Chinese culture;His profession also facilitated his sinology research: it enabled him to unify his professional role with his research work,and to coordinate the relationship between work and scholarship,so that he could devote himself to research work.The main contents of Robert Hans van Gulik ’s research and dissemination of ancient Chinese literary and artistic thoughts are: the ontology of ancient Chinese literature and art: he interpreted the concept of musical posture from the ontological category,discussed the concept of body art from the perspective of individual life,and studied the path of art from a metaphysical perspective;Ancient Chinese Literary and Artistic Creation Theory: The content includes the analysis of the main body of creation,the value orientation of creation,and the creative process and method;Ancient Chinese Art Appreciation Theory: The Idea of Accepting Art,The Way of Seeing the Body,and exploring the Realm of Art.Robert Hans van Gulik ’s path in researching and disseminating ancient Chinese literary and artistic thought is to make value selection on the basis of identity: combing the historical evolution of ancient Chinese art,continuing the intellectual genealogy of ancient literary and artistic thought,and elaborating the influence of Confucianism and Taoism;Study the dissemination of meaning of interpretation,including translational and paraphrased communication;Translation and dissemination of language and map inter-text: there are three kinds of expressions: explicit and implicit form of language and map,language taken from afar,and vocabulary of painting in the near future.Robert Hans van Gulik ’s research and dissemination of ancient Chinese literary and artistic thoughts presents three main characteristics: First,the creative mentality of "Wandering" and "Enlightenment",which is embodied in the multiple wisdom of "Wandering" and the true pursuit of "Enlightenment";The second is the aesthetic psychology of "Wandering about Mind and Material " : including "wandering in the beginning of Things",that is,the thinking of the Material and the way;The third is the " Super fluous Things philosophy" of the practical dimension: including the consumption research of "Things",the collection space of "Things",the appreciation culture of "Things",and the sound and color landscape of "Things".Robert Hans van Gulik ’s research and dissemination of ancient Chinese literary and artistic ideas have both gains and losses,and contributions and limitations coexist.His contributions mainly have two aspects: First,his rich collection of books provides a foundation for the dissemination and exchange of Chinese and Western cultures,so that its academic achievements reflect respect for the culture of the source language and reflect its spirit,absorb its poetic wisdom from ancient documents,and preserve the orphaned documents by circumstances;The second is to provide an example for cross-cultural research and dissemination,which is mainly manifested in the interpretive position of The dialogue between China and the West,the academic concept of Taoist integration,the artistic idea of the unity of body and mind,and the return to the value appeal of Chinese literature and art itself.Its limitations are mainly manifested in the neglect of comprehensiveness when highlighting the focus: the research on Ancient Chinese literary and Artistic thoughts are not in-depth,the analysis of various literary and Artistic types are not enough,and the selection of research materials is uneven.Robert Hans van Gulik ’s research and dissemination of ancient Chinese literary and artistic thoughts,based on the Western context,has made an overall description of ancient Chinese literary and artistic thought,and has made creative interpretations,transformations and new value significance for ancient Chinese literary and artistic thoughts and literary practice through dialogue,rewriting,transformation,integration and re-creation under the cross-border communication between China and the West.Provide a new research paradigm for later sinologists and Chinese scholars. |
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