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Li Boyuan
Li Baojia (), courtesy name (zi) Li Boyuan (; 1867-1906PL, p547), art name nickname (hao) Nanting tingzhang () was a Qing Dynasty-era Chinese author. He was a writer, essayist, ballad author, poet, calligrapher, and seal carver. He edited a fiction periodical and several tabloids. History Li Baojia was born in Shandong. His ancestral hometown was Wujin District, Wujin in what is now Changzhou, Jiangsu. Li Baojia lived in Shandong for his early childhood and young adulthood, spanning the years 1867 to 1892. After 1892 he moved to Wujin into the residence of his parents. For a five-year period he studied for the ''xiucai'' imperial examination and passed it. He then studied for the ''juren'' exam but did not pass. He moved from Wujin to Shanghai at age 30 and worked as a writer and journalist.PL, p548 Initially Li served as the principal writer and editor of several area tabloids and magazines. They included the ''Shanghai Shijie Fanhua Bao'', the ''Zhinan Bao'' (), and ' (). By 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Officialdom Unmasked
''Officialdom Unmasked'' () is a late-Qing Chinese novel by Li Baojia (Li Boyuan). The theme of the work is the disintegration of the late Qing dynasty civil service bureaucracy as it is deteriorating.Holoch, p. 77. The novel was translated to English in 2002 in an abridged format by T. L. Yang and published by Hong Kong University Press. Donald Holoch, author of "A Novel of Setting: ''The Bureaucrats''", wrote that the novel is very long with a "bewildering" amount of content, and therefore he argues that discussing the novel is difficult. ''Officialdom Unmasked'' has over 600,000 Chinese characters. It has over 800 dramatis personæ and many episodes. Holoch wrote that the work "integrates the decline of the state, the status of women, the bureaucratic personality, the role of imperialism, and the commercialization of human relations."Doar, p. 200 Title The title can be translated literally as ''Official circles: a revelation''.,Holoch, p. 76. or variously as "A Revelation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chinese Novel At The Turn Of The Century
''The Chinese Novel at the Turn of the Century'' is a 1980 book edited by Milena Doleželová-Velingerová, published by the University of Toronto Press. It was the first book that had been written in a Western language that chronicled fiction published in the final 15 years of the Qing Dynasty,Idema, p. 352 from 1897 to 1910.''Poetics Today'', p. 191. Development The book was created by a University of Toronto joint research seminar about late Qing fiction that began in 1971. Content The front page of the November 10, 1897 '' Guowen Bao'', a newspaper from Tianjin, is used as the front cover of the book. In that issue, the editors of the paper, Yan Fu (a.k.a. Yen Fu) and Xia Zengyou, posted an announcement that the newspaper's literary supplement was beginning.Hegel, p. 189. The book includes a total of nine essays.Liu, p. 183. The essays discuss critical theories and historical significance of various works. Cordell D.K. Yee's review noted that the conventional viewpoint regar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia University Press
Columbia University Press is a university press based in New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ..., and affiliated with Columbia University. Founded in 1893, it is currently directed by Jennifer Crewe (2014–present) and publishes titles in the humanities and sciences, including the fields of literary and cultural studies, history, social work, sociology, religion, film, and international studies. History Columbia University Press was founded in May 1893. In 1933, the first four volumes of the ''History of the State of New York'' were published. In the early 1940s, the Press' revenues rose, partially thanks to the ''Encyclopedia'' and the government's purchase of 12,500 copies for use by the military. Columbia University Press is notable for publishing r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Columbia History Of Chinese Literature
''The Columbia History of Chinese Literature'' is a reference book edited by Victor H. Mair and published by the Columbia University Press in 2002. The topics include all genres and periods of poetry, prose, fiction, and drama but also areas not traditionally thought of as literature, such as wit and humour, proverbs and rhetoric, historical and philosophical writings, classical exegesis, literary theory and criticism, traditional fiction commentary, as well as popular culture, the impact of religion upon literature, the role of women, and the relationship with non-Chinese languages and ethnic minorities. There are also chapters on Chinese literature in Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. Content The book has 1,342 pages, comprising 55 chapters written by 45 contributors. Because this book is a history of literature and not an anthology, the only actual portions of Chinese literature in the work are occasional short quotations. Prominent specialists in their fields are the authors of mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor H
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Zhongguo Xianzai Ji
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, also known as the Boxer Uprising, was an anti-foreign, anti-imperialist, and anti-Christian uprising in North China between 1899 and 1901, towards the end of the Qing dynasty, by the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists, known as the "Boxers" in English due to many of its members having practised Chinese martial arts, which at the time were referred to as "Chinese boxing". It was defeated by the Eight-Nation Alliance of foreign powers. Following the First Sino-Japanese War, villagers in North China feared the expansion of foreign Spheres of influence#China, spheres of influence and resented the extension of privileges to Christian missionaries, who used them to shield their followers. In 1898, North China experienced several natural disasters, including the Yellow River flooding and droughts, which Boxers blamed on foreign and Christian influence. Beginning in 1899, the movement spread across Shandong and the North China Plain, destroying foreign pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gengzi Guobian Tanci
''Gengzi Guobian Tanci'' (; "''Tanci'', on the Boxer Rebellion of 1900" or "The ''tanci'' of the national calamity of 1900" or "The National Disturbances of the Year ''Gengzi''")PL, p547 is a ''tanci'' written by Li Baojia (Li Boyuan), composed in 1902.Idema, p387 Written immediately after the Boxer Rebellion, it was Li Baojia's first major literary work, serialized in the '' Shanghai Shijie Fanhua Bao''. He wrote this ''tanci'' in order to remind the public of the event as a historical lesson, to show an accurate picture of the event, and so the memories of the event would remain fresh.PL, p548 Li Baojia said that he chose the ''tanci'' form because it would be easy for the common people including women and children to understand the song and make them remember the incident it was named after.Wang, Lingzhen, p54 It is an example of a ''tanci'' for a political and social purpose. The work portrays the Boxers as being foolish and fraudulent, and it portrays the officials who supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
