| "General History of the Zhuang" | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Huang Xianfan, Zhang Yiming, Huang Zengqing |
| Country | China |
| Language | Chinese |
| Genre(s) | Zhuang History, History |
| Publisher | Guangxi National Press |
| Publication date | 1988 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback, Hardcover) |
| Pages | 882 |
| ISBN | 7-5363-0422-6/K·13 [1] |
General History of the Zhuang(traditional Chinese: 壯族通史;simplified Chinese: 壮族通史; pinyin: Zhuàngzú tōng shi) is an academic book which relatively systematic and comprehensive response Zhuang history written by Chinese famous historian Huang Xianfan. The first draft completed in 1981 and after finishing by Huang Xian Fan’s students published by the Guangxi National Press in 1988. The work won the 1990 Highest Prize for Social Sciences of the Guangxi. "It is the first General History of the Zhuang in Chinese history and considered is the most innovative, scientific and academic theoretical value for the classical history book of the 20th century in China".[1]
Contents |
This book is based on a wealth of historical materials, explore in detail the origin of the Zhuang and comprehensive introduction to the Zhuang’s various historical periods of political, economic and cultural aspects of development. It provides a great deal of valuable information for research into the history of Zhuang. The book has a very high value of academic research, the accumulation of values and deep historical and practical significance".[2]
Huang's major argument in the book is that had consistently argued against the ethnical chauvinism .He believed that crux of the ethnic problems was caused by ethnical inequity,which had a major influence on ethnical conflicts in history.Professor Huang advocated the equality of each ethnic of the world and a "spiritual civilization with scientific attitude" on ethnic studies. By active practice, he became a forerunner of the Zhuang studies in twenty century.People therefore called him a master of Zhuang studies.[3]
Huang Xianfan had always emphasized "the importance of independent academic research",and take pioneering studies ,academic freedom as his lifelong aspirations. His academic principle was "keep honest and not obedient to the authorities".He believed that the motto of academic research was "no authorities,no ends,no prohibitions".Professor Chen Ji Sheng pointed out:" the connotation of Professor Huang's academic theory was to connect traditional Chinese history studies with western new history theory in order to complement his favorite Puxue of Qing dynasty, Gu Yanwu's theory of Jing Shi Zhi Yong with modern American Robinson's New History".[4]