A Study Of Zhou Gucheng’s Historiography Thought Research On Anti Eurocentric

Mr. Zhou Gucheng is a famous modern historian in China. He devoted all his lives to history, and achieved fruitful results in the fields of history, world history China,"two histories and a theory" which established his important position in the history of Chinese altar. In the historical process, he attached great importance to independent thinking, new in order to be different, put forward own views, first proposed the anti Eurocentric historiography thought, get rid of the bondage to Europe as the center of the world history, points out a new direction for the study of world history. The anti Eurocentric historiography thought highlights its study world history characteristics and differences, but also very valuable and practical significance. At present, the academic circles about the system of the Zhou Gucheng anti Eurocentric historiography thought less, and most researchers just put this historical thought Zhou Gucheng as a small part in the whole history of outstanding importance, not anti Eurocentric historiography thought.The anti Eurocentric historiography thought reflected in the "world history", he thinks, Rome is not in other ancient Greek culture, the Middle Ages in Europe do not talk to go up is the center of world history, the medieval feudal society, is not the first appeared in Europe, and reveals the theory put forward to expand service for aggression in the history of European center. Furthermore, in the idea, values distorted guide other European countries and regions that European Centre, occupies the absolute dominant position in the world history, contemptuous of other cultures, which is not conducive to other ethnic and national cultural development. Therefore, this paper is intended to "world history" as the basis, combined with other historical works, comprehensively expounded anti Eurocentric historiography thought of Zhou Gucheng, combing ideological context, significance and influence of this concept highlights.The first chapter discusses Zhou Gucheng anti Eurocentric ideology with the background, and the influence of Western anti Eurocentric introduced firstly, and taking Frank as an example, lists the main content of the anti Eurocentric. And then discusses the theory in the center of Europe in Chinese status and influence, as Zhou Gucheng proposed anti Eurocentric historiography thought foundation. The second chapter is the focus of this paper, discusses the historical origin of anti Eurocentric, basic content and features of its anti Eurocentric, let us on his historiography thought having a comprehensive understanding of the deep, clear the purpose of Eurocentric existence. Then, starting from the structure and content of "world history", focused on the performance of its anti Eurocentric historiography thought, let this thought more directly to unfold, as can be seen, Zhou Gucheng is the anti Eurocentric obsession with stick. The third chapter is the comparison between Zhou Gucheng and other scholars have anti Eurocentric, Wu Yujin and Ma Keyao are famous historians of the history of the world, and Mr. Zhou at the same time, about their anti Eurocentric ideology has great comparability, from another level highlights the comprehensive, Zhou Gucheng anti European center on the system, and the European Centre for specific analysis on errors and absurdity, which is beyond the reach of other historians. The fourth chapter mainly discusses the significance and effect of anti Eurocentric historiography thought, historical and realistic significance to the basis, narrates the significance of progress, the influence of this concept, and points out its deficiencies, pioneered the use of objective, impartial perspective study of history. Starting from the micro point, discusses in detail the completeness of the historiography thought, grasp the anti Eurocentric historiography thought from the macro.The anti Eurocentric of Zhou Gucheng broke the old framework for the study of world history, set a good example for the study of world history, is beneficial to promote the establishment of the new system of world history as a discipline in China, promoting Chinese long history and culture. Therefore, further excavation and Research on anti Eurocentric historiography thought worthy of Zhou Gucheng, rich historical theory, but also provides the reference for the development of modern Chinese historiography.