【Academic Trends】Opening Report Meeting of the National Social Science Foundation's Major Bidding Project "The Historical Evolution and Theoretical Paradigm Construction of Chinese Literary Theory Keyword Research" was Held

On the morning of April 8, 2023, the opening report meeting of the National Social Science Foundation's major project "Historical Evolution and Theoretical Paradigm Construction of Chinese Literary Theory Keyword Research" was successfully held at the College ofChineseLanguage and Literature, Wuhan University. The opening speech session was presided over by Professor Cheng Yun, Vice Dean of the College ofChineseLanguage and Literature at Wuhan University. Zhang Falin, Vice Dean of the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at Wuhan University, and Professor Yu Ting, Dean of the College ofChineseLanguage and Literature at Wuhan University, delivered speeches on-site. The expert review session was presided over by Professor Zhang Jiang, the leader of the expert group and the president of the Institute of Advanced Hermeneutics of the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Professor Li Jianzhong, the chief expert of the research group, made an opening report. The expert group members Professor Zhan Furui of Beijing Foreign Studies University, Professor Jiang Shuzhuo of Jinan University, Professor Dang Shengyuan of the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Professor Gao Jianping of Shenzhen University, Professor Liu Shi of Tsinghua University, Professor Hu Yamin of Huazhong Normal University, Professor Li Chunqing from South China Normal University and Professor Zhu Zhirong from East China Normal University have expressed their opinions. The members of the research group, Professor Yuan Jixi from Renmin University of China, Professor Wu Zhongsheng from Gannan Normal University, Professor Zhang Jinmei from Zhongnan University of Finance and Law, Professor Li Xiaolan from Donghua University of Technology, as well as Professor Gao Wenqiang, Professor Wang Huaiyi, Professor Liu Jinbo, and Associate Researcher Yuan Jin from Wuhan University, attended the meeting. Ma Tao, editor of the Chinese Journal of Social Sciences, Du Wenjie, editor of the Social Science Literature Press, Professor Li Meng from Zunyi Normal University, Lecturer Li Yuan from Central China Normal University, and scholars such as Professor Li Song, Professor Liu Chunyang, Lecturer Zhu Lili, and Lecturer Li Jiaqi from Wuhan University attended the meeting.

Vice President Zhang Falin affirmed the traditional wisdom and Chinese solutions provided by the project for the development of the disciplinary system of Chinese literature, the academic system of Chinese literary theory, and the discourse system of Chinese literary theory keyword research. He also hoped that the research team could contribute to the construction of the independent knowledge system of Chinese literary theory and contribute to the success of the project. Dean Yu Ting pointed out that Professor Li Jianzhong's team has inherited the excellent tradition of the College ofChineseLanguage and Literature, and is continuously committed to promoting the combination of local literary criticism discourse and the direction of Chinese cultural construction, which is in line with the direction and goal of building a philosophy and social science with Chinese characteristics and Chinese style.

Professor Li Jianzhong, the chief expert of the research group, gave an opening report from four aspects: research status and topic value, overall thinking and expected goals, content framework and research methods, key points and difficult points, as well as innovation. Professor Li Jianzhong emphasized that the key to the project lies in connecting the ancient and modern history and practical paradigms of Chinese literary theory keyword research, in order to break through the "coercive interpretation" in Western literary theory and build a theoretical paradigm of Chinese literary theory keyword research centered on "facultative theory" and "facultative interpretation".

The evaluation experts Professor Zhan Furui, Professor Jiang Shuzhuo, Professor Dang Shengyuan, Professor Gao Jianping, Professor Liu Shi, Professor Hu Yamin, Professor Li Chunqing, and Professor Zhu Zhirong provided valuable suggestions on the definition of important concepts, the framework of research paradigms, the integration of Western methods and local knowledge, the differentiation between spontaneous and conscious keyword research, and the comprehensive application of modern methods such as databases. In theend, Professor Zhang Jiang, the leader of the expert group, read out the voting opinions and affirmed the important value of the topic in sorting out the academic history of keyword research and refining iconic concepts. He emphasized the innovative significance of the "facultative" theory in building China's independent knowledge system, and also put forward higher requirements for the integration of the ancient and modern connotations of the "paradigm" of this topic, as well as the consistent integration of thinking and speech.

(Author: Wu Huangkun)

Dean Yu Ting's Speech: Give People Fish and Teach Them How to Fish

Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, and fellow students, good morning:

On the occasion of Professor Li Jianzhong's major project opening report meeting, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the guests on behalf of the College of Chinese Languageand Literature at Wuhan University, and also pay sincere respect to Professor Li Jianzhong's team.

This year marks the 130th anniversary of the celebration of Wuhan University. The College of Chinese Languageand Literature can be traced back to the Ziqiang Institute, which accompanied the establishment of National Wuhan University. The College has a long and glorious history. During the period of Republic of China, talents gathered here, and after 1950, the Chinese Department once again enjoyed a prominent reputation. However, it is gratifying to note that the College of Chinese Languageand Literature is not content with memories of yesterday's glory, but can always keep up with the times and make new progress. Our College currently has 9 secondary disciplines and 2 national first-class undergraduate majors, and our College has been selected as the top 2.0 training base for Chinese language and literature and the undergraduate program of the Strong Foundation Program; we have approximately 90 teachers in our college, including the "National College Huang Danian Style Teacher Team" of Ministry of Education and several high-level talents at the national level. Professor Li Jianzhong is one of the famous teachers selected by the "Ten Thousand Talented Teacher Plan".

Literature and art is a traditional strength among many disciplines in our College, with its own advantages and characteristics. In recent years, under the leadership of Professor Li Jianzhong, the discipline of literature and art has established itself in ancient Chinese literary theory and criticism, as well as Western literary theory and aesthetics, with distinctive features. Especially the team building led by Professor Li Jianzhong has been effective in our College, which not only reflects the distinct characteristics of individual research in humanities, but also aligns with the team effect of "organized research". In the current national strategy for science, education, and culture, an important and core topic is to write papers on the land of China and build a philosophy and social science with Chinese characteristics and Chinese style. From the continuity of research on two major projects, "Key words in the classics" to "Key words in literary theory", we can see that Li Jianzhong's project team has been committed to the organic combination of Chinese traditional literary criticism discourse with contemporary Chinese cultural construction and academic construction. Our college not only appreciate but also fully support this endeavor.

In addition, Professor Li Jianzhong's contribution also lies in bringing the project results to the general education of Wuhan University, and bringing academic research into teaching and cultivating morality. He led the construction of the General Education Center, the two major guidance courses of "Introduction to Humanities and Social Sciences Classics" and "Introduction to Natural Science Classics", which well incorporated the research awareness of iconic "classics" and "keywords", in his teaching, he not only “give students fish, but also teach them how to fish”, providing students with methodological inspiration for learning and academic reading. A major topic nowadays is not only about imparting sophisticated academic knowledge to students, but also about cultivating talents. Professor Li Jianzhong has made beneficial explorations and long-term efforts in this area.

Language originated from the urgent need for communication and immediately became a place for human habitation, it is a starting point for describing the world, defining the world, and constructing meaning, as well as evidence and reasoning for the world and all things. In language, keywords not only express the semantic content of language, but also the cultural connotation, and become the starting point for various ethnic groups to perceive the world. After thousands of years, almost every keyword has its own history of exegesis and interpretation, with extremely rich semantic connotations and cultural connotations. So, we need to return to the original classics, trace back to the beginning, understand and sort out the connotations and dimensional connections of words contained in contextual exegesis and ideological interpretation, and see new spiritual and constructive meanings in the circle of exegesis interpretation. This is not only a topic that scholars like me who study literature and exegesis should consider, but also a topic that literary researchers and even literary historians should consider.

In this wonderful season of mid spring, it’s a great delight to have friends coming from afar, we enjoy the joy of teaching, learning, and meeting friends through literature. The poem "Da Ya" says: "we’ve well drunk your moonshine, you’ve feasted your virtue fine, may you live forever nigh, enjoy happiness from God to high. ” I wish all guests a happy and joyful stay in Luojia Mountain! And I Wish this conference a complete success! Thank you all!