An Analysis of the Temporal Characteristics of Sinology in Qian-Jia Period from the Perspective of “Seeking Truth from Facts”

As the representative of the academic achievements of Qing dynasty， Qian-Jia Sinology is always distinguished for its concept of“seeking truth from facts”. There are different explanations in different schools of the Qian-Jia Sinology for the primary meaning of“seeking truth from facts，” which was given by Ban Gu in East Han dynasty. These differences show the different characteristics of the various schools， and divergences of academic views between the Song-Ming neo-Confucianism and the Qian-Jia Sinology. Therefore， the idea of “seeking truth from facts” ought to be recognized as a sign of the characteristic of the age which Qian-Jia Sinology kept.