exegetics; commentary studies
Academic field focused on the interpretation and commentary of classical Chinese texts, especially the study of ancient word meanings and annotations.
He is majoring in exegetics at university.
Exegetics is an indispensable discipline for interpreting classical Chinese texts.
From 訓詁 (exegesis, interpretation of ancient texts) + 学 (study, -ology). The term is used in the context of classical Chinese scholarship.