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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.
The British colonial administrator and scholar Sir Reginald Fleming
Johnston (1874-1938) travelled extensively in the Far East,
developing a deep 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. Well acquainted with the philosophy
of Confucius, Johnston had happily quoted the Confucian classics in
his court judgments at Weihaiwei. In 1918, he was appointed tutor
to the young Puyi (1906-67), who had been China's last emperor
before his forced abdication. This 1934 publication, developed from
lectures, presents an accessible interpretation of the tenets and
fortunes of Confucianism, notably the impact of the New Culture
Movement on the philosophy's place in Chinese society. Among other
works, Johnston's Buddhist China (1913) and Twilight in the
Forbidden City (1934) are also reissued in this series.
Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston (1874 1938) was a colonial
administrator and oriental scholar. He travelled extensively in the
Far East and developed a deep interest in Chinese culture and
religion. His fourteen-year posting to Weihaiwei, a quiet naval
base, allowed him to travel to places not usually visited by
Europeans, and to begin writing. In 1906 he spent six months
travelling across China to Burma, publishing this illustrated
account of his arduous journey in 1908. In it he comments on the
economic and political state of China, but the book's main theme is
the beauty of the country and the character of its people. His
understanding of the language, religion and culture make this a
valuable description of Chinese society at the beginning of the
twentieth century. Johnston's Lion and Dragon in Northern China
(1910) and Twilight in the Forbidden City (1934) are also reprinted
in this series.
As the British-born Tutor to the Dragon Emperor, Johnston was the
only foreigner in history to be allowed inside the inner court of
the Qing Dynasty. Johnston carried high imperial titles and lived
in both the Forbidden City and the New Summer Palace. Twilight in
the Forbidden City reflects his eyewitness accounts of the
memorable events of the time. He provides an first hand account of
daily life in the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and gives many
detailed descriptions of ceremonies including Pu-yi's wedding.
Johnston provides a good deal of anecdotal material for the last
days of the Ch'ing Dynasty court before the 1911 Revolution He knew
many of the active players in those events, and of historical
significance are his observations on the Ch'ing court's political
structure, and in particular the Nei Wu Fu or Imperial Household
Department. If you are planning to travel to China, or want to
understand China better, then this book is a must read as it
provides an eyewitness account of the events of period A 'must
read' for anyone interested in China
As part of China's 2008 Olympic welcome to visitors Xiaomina Press,
presents this book about the last emperor of China. This book is
essential reading for all visitors to China The Author Sir Reginald
Fleming Johnston was a Scottish diplomat and the tutor of Puyi, the
last emperor of China. Johnston was eye witness Chinese events in
the crucial years of the 1920s and 1930s. Johnston was the only
foreigner in history to be allowed inside the inner court of the
Qing Dynasty. The author carried high imperial titles and lived in
both the Forbidden City and the New Summer Palace. In 1934,
Johnston looked for a residence in Scotland to retire to. He found
a house on Eilean Righ, a small island in Loch Craignish, some 9
miles (15 km) NW of Lochgilphead. He moved there with his enormous
library, which included a Chinese Encylopaedia in 1734 volumes and
a complete collection of Buddhist scriptures in 1500 volumes.
Twilight in the Forbidden City is very much a history of an entire
period and not an exclusive portrait of the last Emperor of China.
Twilight in the Forbidden City is prefaced by the Emperor
Hsan-T'ung himself in the year 1931 Chosen by Dowager Empress Cixi
while on her deathbed, Puyi ascended the throne at age 2 years 10
months in December 1908 following his uncle's death on November 14.
Puyi's introduction to emperorship began when palace officials
arrived at his family household to take him. Puyi screamed and
resisted as the officials ordered the eunuchs to pick him up. His
wet-nurse, Wen-Chao Wang, was the only one who could console him,
and therefore accompanied Puyi to the Forbidden City. Puyi would
not see his real mother again for six years. Puyi's upbringing was
hardlyconducive to the raising of a healthy, well-balanced child.
Overnight, he was treated as a god and unable to behave as a child.
The adults in his life, save his wet-nurse Mrs. Wang, were all
strangers, remote, distant, and unable to discipline him. Wherever
he went, grown men would kneel to the floor in a ritual kow-tow,
averting their eyes until he passed.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series.
Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks,
notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this
work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of
our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's
literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of
thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of intere
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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