Materials,Language,and Definitions:On the Differences and Causes of Opinions Regarding the Dating of Laozi in Chinese and Western Academia  

作　　者：FAN Tianyu 

机构地区：[1]Shanghai University,Shanghai,China

出　　处：《Cultural and Religious Studies》2024年第7期443-451,共9页文化与宗教研究（英文版）

摘　　要：The exact dating of Laozi and his work has long been a topic of scholarly interest.Since the 1920s,traditional views on Laozi’s dating have been widely questioned in both Chinese and Western academia.In the latter half of the 20th century,as the“Trust Antiquity”trend gradually emerged in Chinese academia,the view that“Laozi did not exist”became the most influential mainstream perspective in Western academia.This paper first reviews the process of unification and differentiation of opinions between Chinese and Western academia.Then,by analyzing and comparing representative papers from Chinese and Western scholars,it explores the reasons for the differences in mainstream opinions.Additionally,it briefly discusses the implications of these differences to provide insights for future research.

关 键 词：LAOZI Tao Te Ching Doubting Antiquity and Debunking Forgeries 

分 类 号：H315.9[语言文字—英语]