L. TOLSTOY AND CULTURE OF CHINA

Abstract

L. Tolstoy repeatedly turned to the theme of the East in his work. He developed and enriched the tradition of Russian social thought, which is associated with the understanding of relationships' peculiarities between Russia, Europe and Asia. L. Tolstoy was convinced that Russia and the East are historically and spiritually unified. However, in spite of the numerous scientific works devoted to the study of the interaction of L. Tolstoy's work with the Eastern, in particular, with Chinese culture, the influence of its' artistic experience and humanistic principles on the writer's works has not been fully studied yet, and this topic remains to be relevant today.