Title: History of Western Regions Culture

Author: Haneda Toru (Japanese) 

Translator: Geng Shimin

Publisher: Huawen Publishing House

Edition: 1st Edition, July 2017

Printing: 3rd Printing, August 2022

Format: 16 - mo Binding: Hardcover

Printed Sheets: 8.5 Word Count: 60,000 characters

ISBN: 9787507547184

Price: 38.00 CNY

This book begins with the meaning of the term "Western Regions", briefly describing its significance in the vast history of the East and the West, its relations with surrounding countries, and the traces of the development of Western Regions culture since ancient times. Since the general public has little knowledge of this area and there is a lack of reference books in this regard, the book is divided into two parts for discussion. The first part mainly provides an overview of general historical facts, and the second part focuses on culture. Therefore, in terms of both historical writing style and article structure, this book can be regarded as a classic. It is a must - read for those who study and seek to understand the culture of the Western Regions.

Haneda Toru (1882 - 1955), a historian, was born in Kyoto and graduated from the Department of Oriental History at the University of Tokyo. In 1924, he was promoted to professor. In 1938, he served as the president of the university and the director of the Institute of Oriental Culture. His research scope covered the history, languages, and religions of the Western Regions. He was the first historian in Japan to be proficient in the ancient scripts of the ethnic groups in the Western Regions. His major works include Introduction to the History of Western Regions Civilization and History of Western Regions Culture.

Geng Shimin (1929 - 2012), a professor at Minzu University of China, was a paleo - Turkologist, Turkologist, and Uyghurologist. He graduated from the Department of Oriental Languages at Peking University in 1952. He was one of the first - generation national philologists in New China and the first person in China to study ancient Turkic languages. With millions of words of treatises, translations, and numerous commendations from domestic and international academic institutions, he achieved major breakthroughs in the study of ancient Turkic literature in China and also won honor and status for China in the international academic community. He translated and published 17 masterpieces written by world - renowned scholars in languages such as French, German, English, Japanese, and Russian, including Grammar of Ancient Turkic Languages and History of Western Regions Culture.