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考証学 (こうしょうがく, koushougaku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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献けん
研けん
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Evidential textual research is a method of document study that developed in Ming dynasty China.
He examined the authenticity of the ancient documents using the methods of evidential textual research.
Kanji 証 evidence, proof, certificate 学 study, learning, science Related words 文ぶん 献けん 学がく 文献学 is a broader term for philology or the study of written documents, while 考証学 specifically emphasizes evidential verification and criticism, often with a historical focus on Chinese classics.
考こう 証しょう 考証 is the general act of historical investigation or verification, whereas 考証学 refers to the academic discipline or methodology itself.
Etymology The Japanese reading of Chinese 考證學, the evidential scholarship especially associated with Qing-dynasty China, formed from 考証 “critical investigation of texts and historical evidence” and 学 “study.”
