Cultural Exchange in the East Asian Sinographic Sphere and Japanese Kanji Literature: A Study of Wakokubon Works annotated by Kondo Gensui

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22K13050
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 02010:Japanese literature-related
• Research Institution: Ritsumeikan University
• Principal Investigator: JIN CHUNYU 立命館大学, 立命館アジア・日本研究機構, 研究員 (60865228)
• Project Period (FY): 2022-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 近藤元粋 / 和刻本 / 漢籍 / 漢字文化圏

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study focuses on Kondo Gensui (1850-1922), who made a major contribution to the Meiji period, and examines his reception of Chinese books and publication of Wakokubon to clarify the reality of his reception of Chinese books and the significance of cultural exchange through Chinese books. Specifically, 1) By collecting and organizing related materials, we clarified the general situation of Kondo Gensui's reception of Chinese classics and publication of Wakokubon. 2) By examining the aspects of Kondo Gensui's reception of Chinese books and analyzing the Chinese books to which he added notes and reviews, the significance of his work in the history of cultural exchange was elucidated. 3)The significance of his work in the history of cultural exchange between China and Japan is also discussed.

Free Research Field

中国古典文学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

近藤元粋が関与した漢籍を土台に、国際的な研究を展開し、日中文化交流及び漢文学の展開を考える。さらに、近藤元粋の漢籍文献や和刻本の出版活動を素材に、書誌学・文献学だけでなく、日本文学全体研究の発展にも貢献できる。