중국 근세 Ⅱ] 확장·심화·연계, 명청시대사 연구의 연속성과 변화

Abstract

The trends of Ming-Qing historical studies in 2020 and 2021 can be summarized as follows: First, the perspectives and topics have diversified and contributed to suggest new historical points of view. Second, A prominently growing phenomenon is the reexamination of the existing historical materials and the and utilization of of hitherto untapped materials. Translation and annotation of Chinese historical sources that have been overlooked in the history of Korea-China relations, particularly contributed to provide a balance to existing studies. Third, not only the scope of historical studies has been enlarged geographically and spatially, but also the research fields have been expanded and interconnected, which can be termed as the consilience of research disciplines.BR However, there seems to be something missing in these trends of researches. First of all, scholarship on Ming period is noticeably small compared to the studies on Qing. Also, while the historical perspectives from the periphery have been emphasized, research interest has been still concentrated on the Chinese dynasties in the Central Plains. It is hoped that further studies with a broader perspective pay attention to the diverse regions, peoples, and frontier regions, as well as the connection of East Asia and the world.