History of human geography in China
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The idea of human geography
originated rather early in China
, about 2,000 years ago. The classical works of philosophy
and history contained much of the concept of the relationship between human activities and "Tian" (the heaven) or "Di" (the earth), recognizing that both sides were now and then in harmonious state or in contradictory condition, and both sides had their own evolutionary law.
Human geography
Human geography is one of the two major sub-fields of the discipline of geography. Human geography is the study of the world, its people, communities, and cultures. Human geography differs from physical geography mainly in that it has a greater focus on studying human activities and is more...
originated rather early in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, about 2,000 years ago. The classical works of philosophy
Chinese philosophy
Chinese philosophy is philosophy written in the Chinese tradition of thought. The majority of traditional Chinese philosophy originates in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States era, during a period known as the "Hundred Schools of Thought", which was characterized by significant intellectual and...
and history contained much of the concept of the relationship between human activities and "Tian" (the heaven) or "Di" (the earth), recognizing that both sides were now and then in harmonious state or in contradictory condition, and both sides had their own evolutionary law.
Further reading
- Wu Chuan-jun. "The progress of human geography in China: Its achievements and experiences" GeoJournalGeoJournalGeoJournal is a peer-reviewed international academic journal on all aspects of geography founded in 1977. Twelve issues a year were published by Springer Netherlands until December 2009 and can be accessed via SpringerLink...
Volume 21, Numbers 1-2 / March, 1990 - Yue-man Yeung and Yixing Zhou. Human geography in China: evolution, rejuvenation and prospect. Progress in Human GeographyProgress in Human GeographyProgress in Human Geography is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the field of human geography, primarily publishing critical reviews of current research. The journal's editor-in-chief is Noel Castree...
15,4 (1991) pp.373-394 - Tao-Chang Chiang . "Historical geography in China" Progress in Human Geography, Vol. 29, No. 2, 148-164 (2005)
See also
- Geography of ChinaGeography of ChinaChina stretches some across the East Asian landmass bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam in a changing configuration of broad plains, expansive deserts, and lofty mountain ranges, including vast areas of inhospitable terrain...
- Chinese historiographyChinese historiographyChinese historiography refers to the study of methods and assumptions made in studying Chinese history.-History of Chinese Historians:Record of Chinese history dated back to the Shang Dynasty. The Classic of History, one of the Five Classics of Chinese classic texts is one of the earliest...
- China Historical Geographic Information SystemChina Historical Geographic Information SystemThe China Historical Geographic Information System is a Historical GIS project for creating a database of populated places and historical administrative units for the period of Chinese history between 222 BCE and 1911 CE. The project creates a dataset which track changes in placenames,...
External links
- China, the Land and the People: A Human Geography by L. H. Dudley Buxton. 333 pgs.