Li Hongzhang

Author: Liang Qichao (Author) / He Zhuoen (Commentator)
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features:
1. "Li Hongzhang," also known as "A Record of Major Events in China in the Past Forty Years." The commentary edition is based on the "Yinbingshi Collected Works" published by Zhonghua Book Company, with minor revisions. For the convenience of readers, current standard punctuation has been added during annotation.
2. To facilitate continuous reading of the original text and provide selective reference for the commentary, all annotations are placed after the original text. The notes focus on explaining the relevant events and figures mentioned in the text, with varying levels of detail based on their importance in the context. Some rarely used words that affect understanding are also interpreted with modern language. The commentary prioritizes explanation, striving to integrate evaluation within the explanations.
3. To help readers gain a visual understanding of Li Hongzhang and related historical figures and events, the commentary edition includes some illustrative materials. Since the original work is centered on issues rather than chronological order, the commentator has compiled a concise chronology of Li Hongzhang’s life, which is appended at the end of the book for readers’ reference.
4. Due to the constraints of the format, it is not feasible to list all the reference materials used for the annotations. However, the main references will be summarized at the end of the book. Given the commentator’s limited knowledge, any errors or omissions are kindly requested to be corrected by experts.