«СІНЯНЬ» («ВПОРЯДКОВАНІ ПО РОКАХ») ЯК ІСТОРИЧНЕ ДЖЕРЕЛО СТАРОДАВНЬОГО КИТАЮ

Abstract

The article presents a comprehensive reference of the historical narrative source of Ancient China «Xinian» from the collection of Tsinghua University, the study and research of which continues to this day. This work is introduced into the domestic academic community and Ukrainian oriental studies for the first time, the historical context of its creation is briefly considered. It is noted that the recorded historical events start with the beginning of the Western Zhou period and bring researcher up to the early period of the Warring States, so it allows a new look at the traditional approch of historical events, historical figures, rulers, which are presented in the great work «Historical Records’ (‘Shiji’) by Sima Qian and have many new nuances, a number of disproofs, bias and fill the gaps in our knowledge of the history of Ancient China. Based on already published sources and research materials by foreign authors, it is studied that the events in the narrative source «Xinian» partially match the material with such classic works as «Bamboo Annals» («Zhushu jinian»), «History Book / Book of Documents» («Shujing») and so on. The study found that since the Western Zhou period, the Chu State, which many researchers have identified as barbarians, has been deeply influenced by the Chinese traditional culture of the Central Plains and has contributed to this cultural tradition of mutual integration and cultural exchange. It also reveals new horizons in the early history of Qin state. These facts have been found to require a review of various aspects of the political, administrative, legal, and religious history of the «Chinese» world. Practical value: invaluable material for clarification of the established postulates in textbooks and materials of seminars on the history of the Ancient World, Ancient China in particular on the subject of the analyzed historical period.