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An Analysis of the Current State of Li Bai Studies in South Korea Over the Past Thirty Years

  • Journal of Chinese Language and Literature
  • 2026, (101), pp.157~173
  • DOI : 10.15792/clsyn..101.202604.157
  • Publisher : Chinese Literary Society Of Yeong Nam
  • Research Area : Humanities > Chinese Language and Literature
  • Received : March 20, 2026
  • Accepted : April 13, 2026
  • Published : April 30, 2026

Choi Woosuk 1 LIU YUE 1

1경북대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study divides the study of Li Bai in Korean academia over the past thirty years into three phases: (1) the foundational stage (1995~ 2004), (2) the diversification and deepening stage (2005~2014), and (3) the accumulation and outward expansion stage (2015~2025). On this basis, it proposes that the research ecology has developed along a structural trajectory of “foundation–deepening–expansion.”According to quantitative indicators, the number of journal articles increased from 28 to 47, and then to 87; doctoral dissertations rose cumulatively from 1 to 3, and then to 7; and monographs expanded from 3 to 10, and then to 12. These trends demonstrate the gradual strengthening of research infrastructure. More importantly, there has been a steady accumulation of qualitative achievements. These include the large-scale advancement of continuous translation, interpretation, and annotation projects; the increasing precision of studies on Korean editions and vernacular exegesis; the diversification of reception and comparative research; and the routine application of interdisciplinary approaches such as art history and visual studies. In sum, over the past three decades, Li Bai studies in Korea have exhibited a systematic progression from quantitative growth to qualitative development, achieving structural advancement in both methodology and the genealogy of research materials.

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