近代日本の文学者と中国の知識人─芥川龍之介と辜鴻銘の日中交流の論考 ─
Modern Japanese literature and Chinese intellectuals -A Study on Sino-Japanese Exchange Between Ryunosuke Akutagawa and Gu Hongming-
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This article focuses on the exchange between Japanese modern literary figure Ryūnosuke Akutagawa and Chinese modern cultural figure Gu Hongming, exploring the collisions and reflections on language, culture, and individual fate. In 1921, Akutagawa visited China as a special correspondent for The Daily News and met with Gu Hongming, who was known for his advocacy of traditional culture. Their meeting became an important example of Sino-Japanese cultural exchange. Gu Hongming was born in an environment where Chinese and Western cultures intersected, received Western education, was fluent in multiple languages, and later devoted himself to promoting Chinese traditional culture. He emphasized the universal value of Confucianism and attempted to change Western prejudices about China through his English writings. Akutagawa recorded his interactions with Gu in his Beijing Diary, describing Gu's appearance, conversation, and cultural attitudes. The two communicated in English, a linguistic medium that facilitated their exchange but also created difficulties in achieving deeper mutual understanding due to the limitations of speaking in a non-native language. At the same time, Gu showed his respect for Japanese culture and his hopes for the transmission of Eastern cultural heritage by having his daughter recite the Japanese Iroha poem. However, Akutagawa viewed this formalized form of cultural transmission as a reflection of the sense of rupture in tradition under the impact of modernization. In the midst of social turmoil and cultural transformation in China, Akutagawa felt the deep conflict between tradition and modernity. He expressed concern over the Westernization of China's younger generation and lamented the gradual erosion of traditional culture. In their final exchange, Gu expressed his reflections on the era and fate through the word "old," while Akutagawa, with light-hearted self-mockery, conveyed his profound understanding of the impermanence of life and destiny. This article analyzes the exchange between Akutagawa and Gu, revealing the tensions at the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures in the early 20th century and discussing the cultural conflicts and inheritance in the processes of language, tradition, and modernization.
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This article focuses on the exchange between Japanese modern literary figure Ryūnosuke Akutagawa and Chinese modern cultural figure Gu Hongming, exploring the collisions and reflections on language, culture, and individual fate. In 1921, Akutagawa visited China as a special correspondent for The Daily News and met with Gu Hongming, who was known for his advocacy of traditional culture. Their meeting became an important example of Sino-Japanese cultural exchange. Gu Hongming was born in an environment where Chinese and Western cultures intersected, received Western education, was fluent in multiple languages, and later devoted himself to promoting Chinese traditional culture. He emphasized the universal value of Confucianism and attempted to change Western prejudices about China through his English writings. Akutagawa recorded his interactions with Gu in his Beijing Diary, describing Gu's appearance, conversation, and cultural attitudes. The two communicated in English, a linguistic medium that facilitated their exchange but also created difficulties in achieving deeper mutual understanding due to the limitations of speaking in a non-native language. At the same time, Gu showed his respect for Japanese culture and his hopes for the transmission of Eastern cultural heritage by having his daughter recite the Japanese Iroha poem. However, Akutagawa viewed this formalized form of cultural transmission as a reflection of the sense of rupture in tradition under the impact of modernization. In the midst of social turmoil and cultural transformation in China, Akutagawa felt the deep conflict between tradition and modernity. He expressed concern over the Westernization of China's younger generation and lamented the gradual erosion of traditional culture. In their final exchange, Gu expressed his reflections on the era and fate through the word "old," while Akutagawa, with light-hearted self-mockery, conveyed his profound understanding of the impermanence of life and destiny. This article analyzes the exchange between Akutagawa and Gu, revealing the tensions at the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures in the early 20th century and discussing the cultural conflicts and inheritance in the processes of language, tradition, and modernization.