interpretation of classical texts; exegesis
Academic term for the interpretation and commentary of ancient Chinese and Japanese classics, especially focusing on word meanings and textual analysis.
He is well-versed in the exegesis of classical Chinese texts.
This commentary uses exegetical methods.
exegetics; commentary studies
From Chinese 訓詁 (xùngǔ), a compound of 訓 (instruction, explanation) and 詁 (ancient words, gloss). The term has been used in East Asian scholarship for centuries to denote the interpretation of classical texts.