Translation and Research on Confucianism of Sinologists in T’oung Pao since the 20th Century

Abstract

The paper studies the articles on Confucianism which have been published in the column of “Articles de Fond” in T’oung Pao, a famous international Sinology journal, since the 20th century. The paper aims to sort out and comment on the translation and introduction of Confucian works and ideas in T’oung Pao, especially various versions of Confucian classics. And by summarizing the different characteristics of Confucianism-related research in the perspectives and contents in different historical periods, it discusses the intercultural communication media of Confucianism, aiming to further explore how to continue to promote the international communication of Chinese culture under the background of the “going out” strategy of Chinese culture. The findings are as follows: one is that the high-quality Sinology journals represented by T’oung Pao are an important form of media for overseas Confucianism communication. At the same time, it is an important topic for researchers engaged in cross-cultural work in the new era to seek the organic combination of traditional and contemporary media; the other is that we can make full use of the online network platform to promote some Sinology journals and articles on Confucianism published in them, and actively seek a new path and carrier of intercultural communication.