Scholars such as Ruan saw astronomy and mathematics as a key to deciphering the ancient classics, and until the Sino-Japanese War many believed that the science and technology coming from Europe was actually lost ancient Chinese knowledge.
Scholars such as Ruan saw astronomy and mathematics as a key to. Scholars such as Ruan were deciphering the ancient classics. The science and technology coming from Europe was actually lost ancient Chinese knowledge. This was what many believed until the Sino-Japanese War.