Lion and Dragon in Northern China
Author:Reginald Fleming Johnston
Publication date:2016-08-15
ISBN:1160005500154
Language:English
Abstract:
Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston (1874–1938) was a colonial administrator and scholar with a lifelong fascination with China who was appointed tutor to the young Puyi (1906–1967), who became emperor at the age of two. Johnston was highly favoured by the emperor, receiving several imperial titles and ...
Introduction
Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston (1874–1938) was a colonial administrator and scholar with a lifelong fascination with China who was appointed tutor to the young Puyi (1906–1967), who became emperor at the age of two. Johnston was highly favoured by the emperor, receiving several imperial titles and residing in the Forbidden City. His account of his time as Puyi's tutor, Twilight in the Forbidden City, also reissued in this series, was dramatised in the film The Last Emperor. Previously, Johnston had served in a variety of colonial service positions, including three years as commissioner of the British-held territory of Weihaiwai. This book, first published in 1910, is Johnston's examination of Weihaiwei, which he considered to be a microcosm of Chinese life. Writing with obvious affection, Johnston outlines the history, culture, festivals and local folklore of Weihaiwei and explores what the future could hold for the city.
Book catalogue
COPYRIGHT
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LION AND DRAGON IN NORTHERN CHINA
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PREFACE
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CONTENTS
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER II WEIHAIWEI AND THE SHANTUNG PROMONTORY
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CHAPTER III HISTORY AND LEGEND
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CHAPTER IV CHINESE CHRONICLES AND LOCAL CELEBRITIES
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CHAPTER V BRITISH RULE
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CHAPTER VI LITIGATION
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CHAPTER VII VILLAGE LIFE AND LAND TENURE
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CHAPTER VIII VILLAGE CUSTOMS, FESTIVALS AND FOLK-LORE
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CHAPTER IX THE WOMEN OF WEIHAIWEI
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CHAPTER X WIDOWS AND CHILDREN
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CHAPTER XI FAMILY GRAVEYARDS
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CHAPTER XII DEAD MEN AND GHOST-LORE
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CHAPTER XIII CONFUCIANISM—I
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CHAPTER XIV CONFUCIANISM—II
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CHAPTER XV TAOISM, LOCAL DEITIES, TREE-WORSHIP
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CHAPTER XVI THE DRAGON, MOUNTAIN-WORSHIP, BUDDHISM
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CHAPTER XVII RELIGION AND SUPERSTITION IN EAST AND WEST
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CHAPTER XVIII THE FUTURE
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INDEX
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Transcriber's Notes
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