Title: A Pioneer in Introducing Western Knowledge: On Translated Geographic Terms in Haiguotuzhi

Abstract: Being regarded as the first book which systematically introduced the world geography into China, Haiguotuzhi still has significant research values in terms of its translation of geographic terms. Despite of academic differences between China and the West, it manifests terminological consciousness in the professionalism, productivity and systematic construction of translated geographic terms, hence made great contributions to China’s modern transformation in geography. Although its terms are featured with non-standardization and Sino-centric ideology, it is worthy of being followed in terms of its pioneering academic spirit.

Keywords: Haiguotuzhi, geographic term, translated term, academic transformation, Wei Yuan

Author: Jinghua Zhang, Professor, School of Foreign Studies, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan, China.