Discussion on the History and Theory of Chinese Traditional Classics Movement—Review on Xie Taofang's Chinese Traditional Classics Study

In recent years, Mr. Xie Taofang made a reflection on Chinese traditional classics movement with thorough examination of its rise and the related events such as the ancient books' finishing, the advocacy of cultural, historical and textual researches in the early 20th century. Xie concluded that Chinese traditional classics study focused narrowly on academic problems in Chinese literature and history with scientific textual research method, that the two major schools were discrimination of ancient history and diachronic linguistics, and that the study in Sichuan is a miniature of the whole movement. The three conclusions are instructive to inspect its current revival.