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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ... IMPERIAL RESCRIPT OF HIS MAJESTY, KWANG St) "The Expositor of the Hanlin Academy, Hwang Shao Ki, has to-day, on behalf of Chang Chih-tung, presented us with his work called the 'Chuen Hioh Pien.' We have carefully inspected the volume, and find that it embodies a fair and candid statement of facts. A diligent perusal of its contents will broaden the mental scope and open up methods of far-reaching usefulness. "We hereby command that the forty volumes which have been sent, be handed to the Grand Council of State, which shall distribute a copy each to the Viceroys, Governors, and Literary Examiners of China in order that they may be extensively published and widely circulated in the Provinces. "And these High Officials are enjoined to use their sincere endeavors to encourage and exhort the people to hold in reverence the Confucian Religion and suppress all baseless rumors. Respect this." TRANSLATOR'S NOTE This book of Chang Chih-tung, which we have translated into English from the original Chinese text, was written soon after China had been beaten to her knees by the doughty little warriors of the Sunrise Kingdom. It represents the result, in part, of the Chino-Japanese war, and the persistent pressure of other issues by European nations. Had the Viceroy not been so powerful in men and arms, he would have lost his head for the bold advocacy of Reform exhibited in this volume. But he carefully measured his ground before publishing it. He was convinced that a change in Chinese affairs was desperately necessary, and at the same time realized that the Chinese officials and people clung with unyielding tenacity to their ancient ideas and institutions. To steer successfully a middle course between Scylla and Charybdis required an unwavering...
Excerpt from China's Only Hope: An Appeal We hereby command that the forty volumes which have been sent, be handed to the Grand Council of State, which Shall distribute a copy each to the Viceroys, Governors, and Literary Examiners of China in order that they may be extensively published and Widely circulated in the Provinces. And these High Officials are enjoined to use their Sincere endeavors to encourage and exhort J the people to hold in reverence the Confucian Re-l. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Originally published in 1908, this book is a passionate appeal for reform in China during a time of great social and political upheaval. Chang argues for modernization and education as the path forward for China to regain its power and independence in the world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
