Rare and scarce historical materials and annotations

Author: Wang Qingcheng
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Publish Date: 1998-07-01
Features: This book is a collection of research studies on rare historical materials from Qing China, gathered and organized over more than ten years by the compiler from national libraries, archives, and other sources in the UK, US, Russia, Japan, and Taipei. The materials were systematically sorted, categorized, and interpreted, with each section or topic addressed. The book holds significant value for documentary research and academic studies. It includes 190+ documents, covering the period from the Shunzhi and Kangxi reigns to the Tongzhi and Guangxu eras, organized into seven categories: economy, religion, administration, Sino-foreign relations, military, rebel documents, and society. Particularly valuable materials are accompanied by facsimile images of the original documents (or parts thereof). Since these historical materials are unique in the world, they are highly meaningful for expanding the research fields of Qing and modern Chinese history, and for re-examining major issues in Qing and modern Chinese society and history. The compiler has devoted great effort to interpreting each piece of material, explaining its significance, and the insights presented are often insightful. Especially noteworthy is the compiler's contribution to uncovering and exploring issues in the materials that were previously unaddressed or insufficiently studied by predecessors, which greatly assists readers in deeply understanding these "profound" historical materials.