考こう証しょう学がく

noun

evidential textual research; textual criticism

A scholarly method of verifying historical texts through rigorous examination of evidence, especially associated with Ming dynasty China. In Japanese contexts, it refers to the same critical approach to classical documents.

• 考こう証しょう学がくは、明みん代だいの中ちゅう国ごくで発はっ展てんした文ぶん献けん研けん究きゅうの方ほう法ほうです。

  Evidential textual research is a method of document study that developed in Ming dynasty China.

• 彼かれは考こう証しょう学がくの手しゅ法ほうを用もちいて古こ文ぶん書しょの真しん偽ぎを調しらべた。

  He examined the authenticity of the ancient documents using the methods of evidential textual research.