The Story of Qing Dynasty. Volume 7

Author: Xu Ke
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Features: Xu Ke (1869–1928) compiled it. Ke's original name was Chang, styled Zhongke, and also used the aliases Zhongke and Zhongyu. He was from Hang County, Zhejiang (now Hangzhou). A graduate of the Guangxu imperial examination, he was one of the editors of Ci Yuan (A Dictionary of Idioms). He wrote extensively, in addition to Qing Ba Lie Chao (A Collection of Qing-era Anecdotes), works such as Guo Nan Ba Chao (A Collection of Anecdotes on National Crisis), Qingdang Huo Luan Ba Shi (A Collection of Anecdotes on Late Qing Turmoil), Xiao Zi Li Zhai Wen (Essays from the Little Self-reliant Studio), Kang Ju Bi Ji (Notes from the Kang Residence), Ke Yan (Things Worth Saying), Sui Shi Jing Wu Ri Yong Da Quan (Complete Poems on Seasons and Scenery), Fo Shuo Amituo Jing Hui Yao (A Concise Explanation of the Sutra on Amida Buddha), Lai Dai Baihua Shi Xuan (A Selection of Classical Vernacular Poetry), Gujin Ci Xuan Ji Ping (A Collection and Critique of Ancient and Modern Ci Poetry), Qing Ci Xuan Ji Ping (A Collection and Critique of Qing Ci Poetry), and Tian Su Ge Cong Kan (Collected Works from the Tian Su Pavilion), including the first and second series.