Journal of Social Science Innovation
JSSI, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2026, pp.163-170
Print ISSN: 3134-9226; Online ISSN: 3134-9234
Journal homepage: https://www.ssijournal.com
DOI: Https://doi.org/10.64058/jssi260115eimsr
Deng Aiqin, Ju Zhian
Abstract: In his work A History of Mutual Learning between Chinese and Western Civilizations, Professor Zhang Xiping adopts a global historical perspective to examine the two-way interaction between Chinese and Western civilizations from 1500 to 1800, depicting the rich practices of Western learning spreading eastward and Chinese learning spreading westward during this period. The eastward transmission of Western learning introduced Western religion, logic, science and technology, and art into China, promoting the innovation of traditional Confucianism and the rise of the trend of practical learning. Centered on Confucian classics, the westward transmission of Chinese learning exerted a profound influence on the ideological orientation and institutional construction of the European Enlightenment. In addition, Chinese knowledge in medicine, geography and other fields laid a foundation for the development of Western sinology. Based on solid historical materials, the book adopts rigorous empirical research and theoretical interpretation as its research methods, breaking through the traditional perspectives of one-way transmission and the clash of civilizations. It reveals the essence of mutual learning among civilizations: equality and mutual respect constitute the premise of inter-civilizational dialogue, value compatibility is the key to inter-civilizational communication, and pluralistic coexistence is the inevitable trend of civilizational development. Although this period of equal mutual learning between Chinese and Western civilizations was relatively short in the long course of history, it provides a paradigm for upholding the contemporary vision of civilizations featuring equality, mutual learning, dialogue and inclusiveness, and offers important enlightenment and practical significance for overcoming current civilizational estrangement and advancing the common development of human civilization.
Keywords: Eastward Transmission of Western Learning; Westward Spread of Chinese Learning; Mutual Learning among Civilizations
Author Biographies: Deng Aiqin, Lecturer, PhD Candidate at Guangzhou University, Research Field: International Chinese Language Education, Literature and Aesthetics. E-mail: 1575286303@qq.com. Ju Zhian (Corresponding Author), PhD Candidate at the School of Philosophy, Guizhou University, Research Field: Foreign Philosophy. E-mail: 903104445@qq.com.
标题：跨越山海的思想回响——评张西平的《中西文明互鉴史》
摘要：张西平教授在其著作《中西文明互鉴史》中以全球史视野梳理了1500-1800年间中西文明双向互动的历史图景，呈现了这一时期西学东渐与中学西传的丰富实践。西学东渐为中国带来了西方的宗教、逻辑、科技与艺术，推动了传统儒学的革新与实学思潮的兴起。中学西传则以儒家经典为核心，深刻影响了欧洲启蒙运动的思想走向与制度建构，中国的医学、地理等知识也为西方汉学发展奠定了基础。著作立足详实史料，以扎实的实证考据与理论阐释为研究方法，突破单向传播与文明冲突论的的传统视角，揭示出文明互鉴的核心要义，即平等尊重是文明对话的前提，价值契合是文明传播的关键，多元共生是文明发展的必然。这段中西文明平等互鉴的历史，虽然在整个时间长河中维系时间不长，但却为当代坚守平等、互鉴、对话、包容的文明观提供了典范，为破解当下文明隔阂、推动人类文明共同发展带来重要启示与现实意义。
关键词：西学东渐；中学西用；文明互鉴
作者简介：邓爱芹，讲师，广州大学在读博士，研究方向：国际中文教育、文艺美学。电邮：1575286303@qq.com。鞠治安（通讯作者），贵州大学哲学院在读博士，研究方向：外国哲学。电邮：903104445@qq.com。
Received: 26 Mar 2026 / Revised: 18 Apr 2026 / Accepted: 24 Apr 2026 / Published online: 30 Apr 2026 / Print published: 30 May 2026.
