K. C. Hsiao (Chinese: 蕭公權; 29 December 1897 – 4 November 1981) was a Chinese historian and political scientist, best known for his contributions to Chinese political science and history.
Hsiao's magnum opus is his two-volume Zhōngguó zhèngzhǐ sīxiǎng shǐ 中國政治思想史 ["History of Chinese Political Thought"], a work that traces Chinese political thought from its earliest recorded history in the Shang dynasty to his day. An English translation of the first volume by the American Sinologist Frederick W. Mote was published by Princeton University Press in 1979, but the second volume has never been translated into English. Hsiao hoped that the 20th century would come to embody 'liberal socialism', thereby reconciling the political movements of the 18th and 19th centuries.[2]
Selected works
(in Chinese)Zhongguo zhengzhi sixiangshi 中國政治思想史 ("History of Chinese Political Thought"), 2 vols (1945). Chongqing: Shangwu yinshuguan.
Volume 1 translated into English by Frederick W. Mote as A History of Chinese Political Thought, Volume 1: From the Beginning to the Sixth Century AD (1979). Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Rural China: Imperial Control in the Nineteenth Century (1960). Seattle: University of Washington Press.
(in Chinese)Wenxue jianwang lu 問學諫往錄 (1972). Taipei: Zhuanji wenxue chubanshe.
Modern China and a New World: Kang Youwei, Reformer and Utopian, 1858–1927 (1975). Seattle, London: University of Washington Press.
(in Chinese)Xiao Gongquan xiansheng quanji 蕭公權先生全集 ("The Complete Works of Mr. Hsiao Kung-chüan"), 9 volumes (1982). Taipei: Lianjing chubanshe.
References
Citations
^Zhou Mingzhi, "Xiao Gongquan (Hsiao Kung-Ch'üan) and American Sinology", Chinese Studies in History, 41:1 (Fall 2007), pp.41-94
^ abcEdmund S. K. Fung, The Intellectual Foundations of Chinese Modernity (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010): 243.
^Antoon de Baets, Censorship of Historical Thought: a World Guide, 1945-2000 (Greenwood Publishing Group, 2002): 100.
Works cited
"Biography of Hsiao Kung-ch'üan", in David C. Buxbaum, Frederick W. Mote, eds. Transition and Permanence: Chinese History and Culture. A Festschrift in Honor of Dr. Hsiao Kung-ch'uan. Hong Kong: Cathay Press, 1972, xiii-xvi.
Fung, Edmund S.K. (2010). The Intellectual Foundations of Chinese Modernity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
(in Chinese)Knechtges, David R. "Wenwen ruya yishusheng – huainian Xiao Gongquan xiansheng 溫文儒雅一書生 – 懷念蕭公權先生" ("A Gentle and Refined Scholar – Remembering Mr. Hsiao Kung-ch'üan"), Zhongguo Shibao 中國時報, 25–26 February 1981.
Tributes to Hsiao Kung–ch'üan. Seattle: School of International Studies, University of Washington. 1981.
(in Chinese) "Xiao Gongquan jiaoshou zhuzuo mulu 蕭公權教授著作目錄" ("Index to the Works of Professor Hsiao Kung-ch'üan"), Tsinghua Journal of Chinese Studies8 (1970): 496–498.
December 26, 2022
hsiao, chinese, 蕭公權, december, 1897, november, 1981, chinese, historian, political, scientist, best, known, contributions, chinese, political, science, history, born29, december, 1897taihe, county, jiangxi, qing, empiredied4, november, 1981, 1981, aged, seattl. K C Hsiao Chinese 蕭公權 29 December 1897 4 November 1981 was a Chinese historian and political scientist best known for his contributions to Chinese political science and history K C HsiaoBorn29 December 1897Taihe County Jiangxi Qing EmpireDied4 November 1981 1981 11 04 aged 83 Seattle Washington United StatesAlma materCornell UniversityScientific careerFieldsPolitical scienceChinese historyInstitutionsUniversity of WashingtonTsinghua UniversitySichuan UniversityNational Taiwan UniversityNotable studentsDavid R KnechtgesChinese nameTraditional Chinese蕭公權Simplified Chinese萧公权TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinXiao GōngquanWade GilesHsiao1 Kung1 ch uan2GanRomanizationHsieu Kung chuon Contents 1 Life and career 2 Selected works 3 References 3 1 Citations 3 2 Works citedLife and career EditHsiao first travelled to the United States in 1920 on the Boxer Indemnity Scholarship Program 1 remaining there for six years and earning a Ph D from Cornell University in 1926 2 He returned to China and was professor of political science at Yenching University from 1930 to 1932 then at Tsinghua University from 1932 to 1937 3 With the outbreak of the Second Sino Japanese War in 1937 he left to teach at Sichuan University and Kwang Hua University Frustrated by the shortage of research materials produced by the Chinese Civil War he went to teach at National Taiwan University in 1949 and continued to the United States later that year 2 He taught at the University of Washington from 1949 to 1968 initially as a visiting professor and from 1959 as a tenured professor Hsiao s magnum opus is his two volume Zhōngguo zhengzhǐ sixiǎng shǐ中國政治思想史 History of Chinese Political Thought a work that traces Chinese political thought from its earliest recorded history in the Shang dynasty to his day An English translation of the first volume by the American Sinologist Frederick W Mote was published by Princeton University Press in 1979 but the second volume has never been translated into English Hsiao hoped that the 20th century would come to embody liberal socialism thereby reconciling the political movements of the 18th and 19th centuries 2 Selected works Edit in Chinese Zhongguo zhengzhi sixiangshi 中國政治思想史 History of Chinese Political Thought 2 vols 1945 Chongqing Shangwu yinshuguan Volume 1 translated into English by Frederick W Mote as A History of Chinese Political Thought Volume 1 From the Beginning to the Sixth Century AD 1979 Princeton Princeton University Press Rural China Imperial Control in the Nineteenth Century 1960 Seattle University of Washington Press in Chinese Wenxue jianwang lu 問學諫往錄 1972 Taipei Zhuanji wenxue chubanshe Modern China and a New World Kang Youwei Reformer and Utopian 1858 1927 1975 Seattle London University of Washington Press in Chinese Xiao Gongquan xiansheng quanji 蕭公權先生全集 The Complete Works of Mr Hsiao Kung chuan 9 volumes 1982 Taipei Lianjing chubanshe References EditCitations Edit Zhou Mingzhi Xiao Gongquan Hsiao Kung Ch uan and American Sinology Chinese Studies in History 41 1 Fall 2007 pp 41 94 a b c Edmund S K Fung The Intellectual Foundations of Chinese Modernity Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2010 243 Antoon de Baets Censorship of Historical Thought a World Guide 1945 2000 Greenwood Publishing Group 2002 100 Works cited Edit Biography of Hsiao Kung ch uan in David C Buxbaum Frederick W Mote eds Transition and Permanence Chinese History and Culture AFestschriftin Honor of Dr Hsiao Kung ch uan Hong Kong Cathay Press 1972 xiii xvi Fung Edmund S K 2010 The Intellectual Foundations of Chinese Modernity Cambridge Cambridge University Press in Chinese Knechtges David R Wenwen ruya yishusheng huainian Xiao Gongquan xiansheng 溫文儒雅一書生 懷念蕭公權先生 A Gentle and Refined Scholar Remembering Mr Hsiao Kung ch uan Zhongguo Shibao 中國時報 25 26 February 1981 Tributes to Hsiao Kung ch uan Seattle School of International Studies University of Washington 1981 in Chinese Xiao Gongquan jiaoshou zhuzuo mulu 蕭公權教授著作目錄 Index to the Works of Professor Hsiao Kung ch uan Tsinghua Journal of Chinese Studies 8 1970 496 498 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title K C Hsiao amp oldid 1127972656, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
