汉学(Sinology)又译为中国学或华学。它是外国人对研究中国文化、哲学、历史、语言、文学等方面学问的一个总称。在西方国家的文献中最早记载东方知识的是希腊史学家希罗多德(Herodotos A)。他生于公元前484年(相当于周敬王36至周威王2年)。根据莫东寅先生的意见,在西方中国的名称有二个系统:一个是较早从陆地传过去的系统,把中国称为赛里加(Serice),把中国人称为赛里斯(Seres);另一个是稍晚从海 Sinology is translated as Chinese or Chinese. It is a general term for foreigners to study Chinese culture, philosophy, history, language and literature. Among the earliest documented Oriental knowledge in Western literature is the Greek historian Herodotos A. He was born in 484 BC (equivalent to Zhou King 36 to King Zhou Wei 2 years). According to Mr. Mo Dongyin, there are two systems in Western China: one is the system that was passed on land earlier, the other is Serice, the Chinese are Seres, and the other is Seres. One is from the sea later