BICHURIN AND ITS RESEARCH OF SYNOLOGY

Abstract

The article tells about Nikita Yakovlevich Bichurin, the great Russian scientist in the history of the study of sinology. In Russia Bichurin is called the founder of Russian sinology, he achieved great success in such aspects as writing a Russian-Chinese dictionary, books about China, translating the classics of Confucianism, studying history and geography in the border areas of China, as well as in the study of its culture and teaching the Chinese language. He changed the opinion of the culture of China, its history in the society of that time. His rich scientific achievements had a profound impact on the cultural circles in Russia and in Europe, having traveled as a missionary translator, as a result Bichurin had a huge impact on the development of sinology in Russia and in the world, not only of his time, but also in nowadays. He made an outstanding contribution to the development of China’s relations with other countries.