Title Learning to rule : court education and the remaking of the Qing state, 1861-1912 / Daniel Barish

Published New York : Columbia University Press, [2022]

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 257 pages) : illustrations Series Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Contents New Forms of Learning for a New Age of Imperial Rule, 1861- -- The Malleability of Youth: Guangxu in the Classroom, 1875- -- Putting Lessons into Practice: Guangxu on the Throne, 1891- -- Cixi's Pedagogy: Female Education and Constitutional Governance, 1898- -- Learning to be a Constitutional Monarch, 1908- -- Conclusion: Emperor and Nation in Modern China Summary "In the second half of the nineteenth century, local leaders around the Qing empire attempted to rebuild in the aftermath of domestic rebellion and imperialist aggression. At the same time, the enthronement of a series of children brought the question of reconstruction into the heart of the capital. Chinese scholars, Manchu and Mongolian officials, and writers in the press all competed to have their ideas included in the education of young rulers. Each group hoped to use the power of the emperor-both his functional role within the bureaucracy and his symbolic role as an exemplar for the people-to promote reform. Daniel Barish explores debates surrounding the education of the final three Qing emperors, showing how imperial curricula became proxy battles for divergent visions of how to restabilize the country. He sheds light on the efforts of rival figures, who drew on China's dynastic history, Manchu traditions, and the statecraft tools of imperial powers as they sought to remake the state. Barish traces how court education reflected arguments over the introduction of Western learning, the fate of the Manchu Way, the place of women in society, notions of constitutionalism, and emergent conceptions of national identity. He emphasizes how changing ideas of education intersected with a push for a renewed imperial center and national unity, helping create a model of rulership for post-imperial regimes. Through the lens of the education of young emperors, Learning to Rule develops a new understanding of the late Qing era and the relationship between the monarchy and the nation in modern China"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 15, 2022) Subject Tongzhi, Emperor of China, 1856-1875. Guangxu, Emperor of China, 1871-1908. Puyi, 1906-1967. SUBJECT Guangxu, Emperor of China, 1871-1908 fast Puyi, 1906-1967 fast Tongzhi, Emperor of China, 1856-1875 fast Subject Education of princes -- China -- History -- 19th century HISTORY / Asia / China Education of princes Politics and government Qing Dynasty (China) SUBJECT China -- History -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024078 China -- Politics and government -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024166 China -- Kings and rulers -- Education -- History -- 19th century Subject China Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book LC no. 2021023384 ISBN 9780231554961 0231554966

Other Titles Court education and the remaking of the Qing state, 1861-1912

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