Keywords
Chinese calligraphy culture
C-E translation; Characteristics
Prospects from the research perspectives
C-E translation; Characteristics
Prospects from the research perspectives
Submitted : 2025-12-16
Accepted : 2025-12-31
Published : 2026-01-15
Abstract
In response to the various “bottlenecks” faced in the research on the translation and introduction of Chinese calligraphy culture abroad, this paper briefly reviews the current research status of Chinese calligraphy culture “going global” from two aspects: overseas dissemination and development, and domestic inheritance and translation. It summarizes the basic characteristics of research on the translation and introduction of Chinese calligraphy culture. Furthermore, it looks forward to research on Chinese calligraphy translation from three perspectives: communication studies, cultural translation, and terminology translation. The paper aims to further open up new ideas for the smooth advancement of research on the translation and introduction of Chinese calligraphy culture abroad.
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[22] Gao YZ, 2017, Translation and Dissemination of Cuan Culture from the Perspective of Traditional Chinese Morality: Taking the English Translation of Cuan Inscriptions as an Example. Journal of Qujing Normal
University, (4): 100-104.
[23] Yang XB, 2020, Research on the Foreign Translation and Introduction of Chinese Calligraphy and Stele Culture: A Case Study of Representative Sites in Zhejiang Province. Hangzhou: Zhejiang University Press.
[24] Gu Y, 2022, A Study on the Translation and Introduction of Chinese Calligraphy Texts. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.
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