During the reign of Emperor Guangxu, Lin Huaiyuan, a young man from a poor family, was admitted to the highly discriminated Tongwen School, where he studied foreign language diligently amidst the scoldings of "strange and obscene skills". From translating "The Law of All Nations" to accompanying envoys abroad, he personally experienced the humiliation of diplomacy. Using his pen as a sword, he ignited the spark of modern translation and diplomacy in the dark night of the decaying empire, laying the foundation for national awakening.
