Second Episode of Historical Examination of the Reform Movement of 1898
by Mao Haijian
About This Novel
The Reform Movement of 1898 is a major event in Chinese history, and there have been many related studies. The research in this book is still refreshing: the disclosure of a large number of archival materials. The sources include the First Historical Archives of China in Beijing, the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Tokyo, the Archives of the Institute of Modern History of Academia Sinica in Taipei, and the Documentation Department of the National Palace Museum. Careful research on major historical facts and detailed descriptions of important scenes: the time, process and original story of the 1898 Coup; the suggestions of middle- and lower-level officials and the public on the reform; Zhang Zhidong's transfer to the capital to preside over the government and the missed opportunities; Emperor Guangxu's foreign concepts; the Japanese government's observations and reactions. The author devoted five and a half years to the recognition, correction and revision of the old theory, and the development, demonstration and establishment of the new theory.
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