Information about the thesis "The Theory of Deduction and its Influence on the Literature of Patriotic Confucian Scholars in the Early 20th Century" by graduate student Le Thi Ha, majoring in Sino-Vietnamese studies.1. Student's Full Name: Le Thi Ha 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: May 12, 1984 4. Place of Birth: Thanh Hoa 5. Decision No. …/2006/QD/XHNV-KH&SDH dated November 3, 2006, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: The Theory of Etymology and its Influence on the Literature of Patriotic Confucian Scholars in the Early 20th Century 8. Specialization: Sino-Vietnamese Studies; Code: 60 22 40 9. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Nho Thin, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi. 10. Summary of the thesis results: Through the study of the *Tian Yan Lun* (Treatise on Heavenly Evolution) and the works of patriotic Confucian scholars of the early 20th century, we draw the following conclusions: 1. Understanding the *Tian Yan Lun* work by Nghiem Phuc. 2. Studying the influence of *Tian Yan Lun* on the literature of patriotic Confucian scholars of the early 20th century, specifically highlighting the influence in terms of vocabulary and thought. Terms such as "survival of the fittest," "competition for survival," "the strong prevail over the weak," "unity," etc., from *Tian Yan Lun* were adopted by Confucian scholars. These terms are primarily found in the works of Phan Boi Chau, Phan Chau Trinh, Nguyen Thuong Hien, Huynh Thuc Khang, etc., and contributed to the transformations in the thinking of contemporary revolutionaries. 3. Clarifying the issue of the early 20th century, the adoption of Western ideas, particularly Darwinian socialism, by patriotic Vietnamese Confucian scholars was primarily through the reception of translated books from China. That is, thanks to the Chinese language, these patriotic Confucian scholars gained access to world civilization ideas. However, the negative aspect was that the reception of these new ideas was always through the subjective lens of the Chinese. For example, with the work "Tian Yan Lun"—although Yan Fu claimed his translation principles were faithful, accurate, and elegant—as researchers have pointed out, he added, subtracted, modified, and added commentary. He only performed the "meaning translation" with added "commentary"—his own subjective commentary—to suit the situation in China at that time. 11. Practical applications: By examining the influence of *The Treatise on the Literature of Patriotic Confucian Scholars* in the early 20th century, we hope to help people better understand the process of receiving new Western ideas in Vietnam at the beginning of the 20th century. 12. Future research directions: - Continue studying the text to thoroughly address the influence of *The Treatise on the Literature of the Literature of the Literature of the Literature of the Literature of the Literature of the Literature of the Literature of the Literature of the Literature of the Literature of the Literature of the Literature of the Literature of the early 20th century, specifically whether this influence was through direct or indirect reading by Confucian scholars through a character or other work. - Expand the scope of research to better understand the methods of receiving Western ideas into Vietnam at the beginning of the 20th century. 13. Published works related to the thesis: Currently none.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name : Le Thi Ha 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: May 12, 1984 4. Place of birth: Thanh Hoa 5. Admission decision number:……/2006/QD/XHNV-KH&SĐH Dated 03rd November, 2006 by Head Master of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi VNU 6. Changes in academic process: no 7. Official thesis title: Evolution and Ethics (a translated work) and its influence on the confucian scholar's literature works in the early twentieth century. 8. Major: Sino-Nom Code: 60 22 40 9. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof.Dr Tran Nho Thin - USSH 10. Summary of the findings of the thesis: Based on the study of Evolution and Ethics and the works of the confucian patriotism in the early twentieth century, we draw some results as follows: 1. Reading, reviewing and studying the translated work of Nghiem Phuc 2. Studying the influence of Evolution and Ethics on the literary works of the confucian scholar patriots in the early twentieth century, in which addressing the influential vocabulary and thinking. Some nouns such as "objects compete with each other", "competition for survival", "powerful and strong defeat", "grouping together"... in the Evolution and Ethics (translated version) had been reused, firstly and foremost, in some works that were created by Phan Boi Chau, Phan Chau Trinh, Nguyen Thuong Hien, Huynh Thuc Khang. They had also contributed into the changes in the ideology of the contemporary revolutionary. 4. Clarifying some matters in the early twentieth century, the acceptance of Western ideas, in which the typical is the Darwin 's socialism that the confucian scholar patriots have mainly received through the translated books from China. It means that based on the Sino, the confucian scholar patriots have approached the idea of civilization in the world, but its negative side is that the reception of these new ideas must be done through a subjective prism of the Chinese. Studying the Evolution and Ethics indicates that although Nghiem Phuc declared that he prefered with translating theory including faith, attainment, elegance but in reality he had added, reduced, adapted and commented quite alots things in the work (the translated version). He has only translated the common idea and added some his subjective commentary that helped it fit the current situation of China at that time. 11. Practical explicabilities: Studying the effects of Evolution and Ethics (translated version) on the confucian scholars' literary works in the early twentieth century, we want to help people understand more clearly the process of receiving new West ideas in Vietnam in the early twentieth century. 12. The next direction of research: - Studying further the work (translated version) to define more thoroughly the influence of Evolution and Ethics on the confucian scholar patriots in the early twentieth century. - Continue to study further the influential ways of Evolution and Ethics to the confucian scholar patriots in which they are direct or indirect or maybe via another work. - Expanding the scope of research to further explore methods of receiving Western ideas in Vietnam early twentieth century. 12. Further research directions, if any: 13. Published work related to the thesis: not available.
