Những phương thức truyền nhập Tân thư chữ Hán vào Việt Nam từ thế kỷ XIX - đầu thế kỷ XX

Abstract

Since the 19 th  century, New Books (Tân thư) have been actively introduced into Vietnam and significantly influenced the country's modernization. Notably, although the introduction of Chinese New Books into Vietnam has been considered a significant historical phenomenon, many issues relating to the topic have yet to receive adequate scholarly attention. Conceptual ambiguity has hindered the comprehensive identification of the quantity, types, origins, and ways of introducing Chinese New Books into Vietnam. Drawing on extant historical sources and recent advances in the study of East Asian textual circulation, the article expands the scope of investigation to the knowledge exchange and the circulation and trade of books involving the Nguyễn dynasty court, diplomatic envoys, Chinese merchants, and reformists. In doing so, this study offers a more comprehensive view of how Chinese New Books were introduced into Vietnam.