| Titre | The Flourishing of Biji or Pen-Notes Texts and its Relations to History of Knowledge in Song China (960-1279) | |
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| Auteur | Fu Daiwie | |
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Revue | Extrême-Orient, Extrême-Occident |
| Numéro | Hors serie no 1, 2007 Qu'était-ce qu'écrire une encyclopédie en Chine ? | |
| Rubrique / Thématique | II. Des encyclopédies impériales aux ~~Notes au fil du pinceau~~ |
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| Page | 103-130 | |
| Résumé anglais |
General knowledge and studies of myriad things (of heaven, earth, and human) in the history of knowledge were usually organized in patterns that do not readily fit into the conventional categories of " science " as we know them today. Sometimes, Chinese intellectuals or literati did form communities for studying subjects under categories easily recognized today. In most cases they did not form distinct communities for subject specific studies, nor did intellectuals always organize knowledge in patterns familiar to us today. This does not mean that studies written in " alternative forms " or organized in alternative patterns are irrelevant to the history of knowledge; on the contrary, many constitute an essential part of ancient Chinese knowledge. This paper outlines some general steps in understanding the body of texts today usually called biji (literally, " brush notes ", or " pen notes "), which flourished in Northern Song China. Further consideration of these texts and how they contributed to the history of knowledge in Song China will also be discussed. Through the examination of these texts and how their emerging patterns of studies are organized according to principles that differ from our own today, they stimulate and challenge our modern conceptions of knowledge and science. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/oroc_0754-5010_2007_hos_1_1_1071 |
