State Sacrifice In Qing Dynasty

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Peter Chen-main W, The Significance of State Sacrifice in Early Qing – An Examination of the Shunzhi Period. Harrassowitz Verlag Press, 2015

A. Peter Chen is a Professor of Graduate Institute of History National central university. His major is the history of Ming and Qing dynasty, Christianity in China and the relationship between China and USA. He was invited to many universities to do lectures such as visiting the Leiden University, European Chair of Chinese Studies (2001-2002); Visiting Scholar, Center for Asian Studies, UC-Berkeley. (June- September 2001) etc.

B. This article is majority talk about shunzhi Emperor.as the first emperor in Beijing who did some significant events. He finished unifying country. He takes care his people,
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This monograph is talk about although the military force plays an important role in Qing dynasty; the social etiquette is the same military as cannot lack. The author uses two different views to explain that the military force and social etiquette which cannot lose any one, otherwise people cannot see the prosperous Qing dynasty in the future.
C. In this resource, we reflect history. Kangxi emperor of Qing dynasty created one prosperous society. The article mentioned that this emperor likes to travel. He realized some issue cannot rely on the military to solve. During the trip, he pointed that etiquette is same important as military for a country. Therefore, although Qing dynasty had great military force, we need to rely on etiquette to create one peace society for people. The military force and etiquette are both capture approaches.
D. Kangxi period is the second emperor from 1644 to1799. The author uses that compare and construct method to express the control of Qing dynasty is not smooth going and complete, and he need etiquette to negotiate while to expand and complete his wide territory
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I think that this article is one general survey, it talks about many reforms of Yongzheng period especially on the investigation of fiscal deficits. It mentioned how did the fiscal deficits appear and what damages will cause to the country. Those question that reader could get an answer from the article. Following the order of development of things, lets the reader know a different Qing dynasty.

C. Before Yongzheng throne, the fiscal deficits already appear during the late of Kangxi period. Therefore, the first thing has to do is that investigation of fiscal deficits after Yongzheng throne. The fiscal deficits are an important issue in any movement, in another world, the country does not have enough money to support. That is horrible new if releasing to the outside of imperial court. Therefore, Yongzheng realized that solving the problem of fiscal deficits is the first step. He put full force to proceed a large scale economy investigation of fiscal deficits and official corruption.

D. Thar has possible to recover the prosperous country like before only if the emperor could fill the state treasury. Although lots of queries when Yongzhen throne, he still diligent to work and take care people. Perhaps Yongzhen period could recover prosperous country is base on emperor’s serious

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