经学

經學

jīngxué

noun

Meanings

1 study of the Confucian classics
2 Classical Studies

Characters

study / learning

Examples

他一生专研经学。

Tā yìshēng zhuān yán jīngxué.

He spent his life specializing in the study of the Confucian classics.

汉代经学分为今文学派和古文学派。

Hàndài jīngxué fēnwéi jīnwén xuépài hé gǔwén xuépài.

Han-era Classical Studies split into the New Text and Old Text schools.

清代经学家成就很高。

Qīngdài jīngxué jiā chéngjiù hěn gāo.

Qing dynasty classical scholars made very high achievements.

Tips

history

From the Han dynasty onward, the study of 五经 / 十三经 — the Confucian canon — was the intellectual backbone of imperial China. Knowing the classics was the path to office; differences over which version of a text was authoritative (今文 vs 古文) defined whole schools.

Stroke Order

经 jīng

学 xué