Vol. 2025 No. 1 (2025)
Articles

What did Guo Moruo bring to Chinese marxist historiography?

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  • Zhiguo Mu,
  • Nicholas Wilson
Zhiguo Mu
Jiangnan University, No. 1800, Li Lake Avenue, Binhu District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, 214122, China
Nicholas Wilson
Jiangsu Yixin Culture Development Co., Ltd., 1036-1040, 1st Floor, "China Shuyang International Book City" Market, Songjiang Road, Southern New Town, Shuyang County, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, 223600, China

Published 08-01-2025

Keywords

  • Guo Moruo,
  • Chinese Marxist historiography,
  • Republic of China period

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Abstract

During the Republic of China period, Guo Moruo made multifaceted contributions to Chinese Marxist historiography. By examining the writing and impact of "A Study of Ancient Chinese Society," Guo Moruo's outstanding achievements in the study of oracle bone and bronze inscriptions, and his research accomplishments in the pre-Qin philosophers, we can gain a more objective understanding of Guo Moruo's historiography and better evaluate Chinese Marxist historiography from the perspective of scholars during the Republic of China period.

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