Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s2.t18.36

v2.c10.s2.t18.36

Along with translation, Chinese started and expanded the study of Kalidasa and his works. Some important academic opinions are recorded in the preface and postscript of various translations and relevant history of literature, for instance, “About *Vikramorvasiya*” written by Ji Xianlin and attached to his translation, which was published in 1962, and “An *Introduction to the Translation*” attached to his *Shakuntala* translation published in 1980. In “*A History of Sanskrit Literature*” published in 1964, Jin Kemu used a whole chapter to give a thorough account of Kalidasa’s outstanding achievements. Huang Baosheng wrote some chapters for the *History of Ancient Indian Literature*, where he discussed Kalidasa’s poems and plays. Wu Wenhui published two articles on *Malavikagnimitra*.