The British colonial administrator and scholar Sir Reginald Fleming
Johnston (1874-1938) travelled extensively in the Far East,
developing a keen intellectual interest in Chinese culture and
spirituality. His fourteen-year posting to the relatively quiet
port of Weihaiwei allowed him to indulge this interest and to
travel to places not usually visited by Europeans. In 1918, he was
appointed tutor to the young Puyi (1906-67), who had been China's
last emperor before his forced abdication. Deeply interested in
Mahayana Buddhism, Johnston played an important role in raising
Western awareness of its philosophy and practice in China. This
work, first published in 1913, provides valuable insight into the
history of this branch of Buddhism as well as fascinating accounts
of notable centres of Chinese monasticism. Among other works,
Johnston's Confucianism and Modern China (1934) and Twilight in the
Forbidden City (1934) are also reissued in this series.
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