QI Meiqin,CHEN Jun
Journal of Renmin University of China.
In recent years, the concept of Inner Asia and its derivatives such as Inner Asianess, Inner Asian Tradition and Inner Asian Perspective have become popular terms among Chinese historians, but there is no consensus on the textual research, analysis, understanding and use of the concepts. Especially, the interweaving and mutual influence between The New Qing History and the Inner Asian Perspective make it increasingly important to clarify and reflect on the concept of Inner Asia and its derivatives. On the basis of introducing the connotations of related concepts, this paper discusses the current use of the concept of Inner Asia and its problems existing in Chinese scholars study. While reviewing the methodological significance of Inner Asianess and Inner Asian Perspective for holistic research, this paper points out the paradigm value of the concept of Chineseness. It advocates that the historians can find a new way of discourse between Inner Asian and China and a new historical view more consist with the reality of Chinese history.