Author | Zheng Guanying |
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Language | Traditional Chinese |
Publication date | 1893 |
Publication place | Qing dynasty |
Words of Warning to a Prosperous Age [1] or Words of Warning in Times of Prosperity [2] ( Chinese: 盛世危言), also translated as Blunt Words in a Time of Prosperity, [3] is a book written by Zheng Guanying [4] that advocates self-strengthening and seeking wealth, and reforms. [5] The Chinese phrase "危言" (Weiyan; pinyin: Wēiyán) refers to upright speech, not dangerous speech. [6]
Words of Warning to a Prosperous Age was completed in 1892 [7] and first published in 1893. [8] In the book, Zheng suggested the establishment of a constitution and a parliament [9] and the adoption of a constitutional monarchy, pointing out that the root cause of the country's weakness and the people' poverty was authoritarian politics. [10] He argues that "armed warfare" is not as good as "commercial warfare". [11]
Author | Zheng Guanying |
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Language | Traditional Chinese |
Publication date | 1893 |
Publication place | Qing dynasty |
Words of Warning to a Prosperous Age [1] or Words of Warning in Times of Prosperity [2] ( Chinese: 盛世危言), also translated as Blunt Words in a Time of Prosperity, [3] is a book written by Zheng Guanying [4] that advocates self-strengthening and seeking wealth, and reforms. [5] The Chinese phrase "危言" (Weiyan; pinyin: Wēiyán) refers to upright speech, not dangerous speech. [6]
Words of Warning to a Prosperous Age was completed in 1892 [7] and first published in 1893. [8] In the book, Zheng suggested the establishment of a constitution and a parliament [9] and the adoption of a constitutional monarchy, pointing out that the root cause of the country's weakness and the people' poverty was authoritarian politics. [10] He argues that "armed warfare" is not as good as "commercial warfare". [11]