History Examination of the Wuxu Reform

Author: Mao Haijian
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The Hundred Days' Reform is a major event in Chinese history, and much research has already been conducted on it. Yet, this book offers a fresh perspective. It reveals a wealth of archival materials, including those held by the Chinese Historical Archives in Beijing, the Diplomatic Records Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo, the Institute of Modern History Archives of the Academia Sinica in Taipei, and the Palace Museum Documentation Office. The book meticulously examines significant historical facts and provides detailed descriptions of key scenes: the timing, process, and context of the Hundred Days' Reform; the proposals of lower and mid-level officials and the public regarding the reform; Zhang Zhidong's transfer to the capital to oversee governance and the missed opportunity; the foreign policy views of Emperor Guangxu; and the observations and reactions of the Japanese government. The book challenges, supplements, and corrects existing theories while developing, arguing, and establishing new ones. The author devoted over five and a half years of his entire effort to this work. The Hundred Days' Reform is a major event in Chinese history, and much research has already been conducted on it. Yet, this book offers a fresh perspective. It reveals a wealth of archival materials, including those held by the Chinese Historical Archives in Beijing, the Diplomatic Records Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo, the Institute of Modern History Archives of the Academia Sinica in Taipei, and the Palace Museum Documentation Office. The book meticulously examines significant historical facts and provides detailed descriptions of key scenes: the timing, process, and context of the Hundred Days' Reform; the proposals of lower and mid-level officials and the public regarding the reform; Zhang Zhidong's transfer to the capital to oversee governance and the missed opportunity; the foreign policy views of Emperor Guangxu; and the observations and reactions of the Japanese government. The book challenges, supplements, and corrects existing theories while developing, arguing, and establishing new ones. The author devoted over five and a half years of his entire effort to this work.