Selected Works of Yan Fu - (Annotated Edition) - (Annotated Edition)

Author: Ni Yangshan
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Yan Fu was a renowned modern Chinese Enlightenment thinker and translator. Facing the urgent crisis of national poverty and weakness, territorial division by foreign powers, the loss of national dignity, and relentless disasters, he firmly opposed conservative and stubborn ideas, actively advocated for reforms and renewal, and loudly called for "If China does not change its ways, it will perish." He successively translated scientific works such as The Evolution of Species, The Wealth of Nations, and Lectures on Sociology, striving to spread the political, economic ideas, and scientific spirit of Western powers. Using the evolutionary theory of "survival of the fittest," he urged the nation to "strive against heaven" to save the nation, pursue a path of a wealthy and strong military, change the passive situation of being bullied and beaten, and caused great shock in the intellectual circles at the time, producing positive and far-reaching influences. He pioneered the translation principles of "faithfulness, expressiveness, and elegance," making significant contributions to China's translation industry and the cultural exchange between China and the West. The articles collected in this book are mostly representative works of Yan Fu, comprehensively and systematically reflecting his social, political, economic, military, academic, and literary thoughts. Over a hundred years later, his powerful vitality is still felt. Yan Fu was a renowned modern Chinese Enlightenment thinker and translator. He made important contributions to China's translation industry and the cultural exchange between China and the West. The articles collected in this book are mostly representative works of Yan Fu, comprehensively and systematically reflecting his social, political, economic, military, academic, and literary thoughts. This book includes over twenty articles by Yan Fu, such as On Saving the Nation, The Outer Teachings of Taoism, and Letter to Liang Qichao, comprehensively and systematically reflecting his social, political, economic, military, academic, and literary thoughts.