HISTORY OF STUDYING ACADEMIC HERITAGE OF D.S. LIKHACHEV IN CHINA

Abstract

The article examines the history of the study of the academic heritage of D.S. Likhachev in Chinese academic circles. Features of each selected research period are analyzed. Studying the heritage of D.S. Likhachev in China can be divided into three stages. The first of these began in the 1980s, when D.S. Likhachev entered the field of vision of Chinese scholars as a literary critic, translator and researcher of The Lay of Igor’s Host. The second period was the first decade of the 21st century, when a comprehensive examination of Likhachev’s creative thoughts began in Chinese academic circles. Since 2010, the third period began: Chinese scientists continue to study the legacy of D.S. Likhachev; the research results of young scientists have become more versatile and thoughtful. It is concluded that there is a rich scientific perspective for further study of D.S. Likhachev in China.