Human World Studio Poetry Collection: A Hundred Excellent Chinese Literary Books in a Century

Author: Huang Zunxian
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Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: This book introduces Huang Zunxian (1848—1905), styled Gongdu, a native of Jiaying (now Meizhou), Guangdong. In 1876 (the second year of the Guangxu reign), he became a recommended scholar and the same year went to Japan with his hometown compatriot Ke Ruizhang, serving as a counselor at the embassy. Later, he held posts such as Consul General in San Francisco, U.S., counselor at the British legation, and consul in Singapore. Huang Zunxian was an active supporter and participant in the Kang and Li reforms. He served as the director of the Jiangnan Industrial Bureau under Zhang Zhidong, the Viceroy of Liangjiang, and later as the salt administration official of Changbao in Hunan, acting as the provincial censor of Hunan. He assisted Chen Baozhen, the Hunan governor, in promoting new policies, making Hunan a focal point of national attention. After the failure of the reforms, he was nearly executed by Empress Dowager Cixi. He authored works such as "Poems from Renjilu," "History of Japan," "Poems on Japanese Affairs," and "Essays from Renjilu." This book includes prefaces, annotations, and references. Comprehensive, detailed, and easy to understand, it is worth reading.