plain learning; textual criticism of the Qing dynasty
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
plain and solid scholarship; specifically the evidential research of the Qing dynasty
formalA historical academic term. It first broadly referred to rigorous, unadorned scholarship focused on concrete evidence. By the Qing dynasty, it became the standard name for the dominant school of textual criticism and philology.
Qīng清
dài代
xué学
zhě者
chóng崇
shàng尚
pǔ朴
xué学
，
zhù注
zhòng重
kǎo考
jù据
xùn训
gǔ诂
。
Qing dynasty scholars advocated 'plain learning', emphasizing textual research and exegesis.
Qián乾
Jiā嘉
xué学
pài派
de的
pǔ朴
xué学
yán研
jiū究
qǔ取
dé得
le了
jù巨
dà大
chéng成
jiù就
。
The evidential research conducted by the Qian-Jia School achieved great success.
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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
lùn论
zhèng证
fāng方
fǎ法
pō颇
yǒu有
pǔ朴
xué学
zhī之
fēng风
。
The argumentative method of this paper carries the style of solid, evidence-based scholarship.