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Description:This is the first translation into English of the eighteenth-century Korean masterpiece entitled Y rha ilgi ('The Jehol Diary') by Pak Chiw n (1737-1805). The original text was written in classical Chinese and is a notoriously difficult work to translate. Pak Chiw n diarises the experiences of his remarkable overland journey on horseback from the northern border region of Korea to China's imperial summer residence in Jehol. Having been commanded by King Chongjo, the Korean monarch, to undertake the journey, Pak accompanied the royal envoys in 1780 on their tributary visit to the Chinese Emperor Qianlong, who was celebrating his seventieth birthday. The diary reveals the author's considerable curiosity about everything he sees and experiences: he describes aspects of China's superior material culture, and compares what he sees to be the backwardness of Korean methodology and uneconomic ways. In addition, the diary provides an outline of his suggestions for Korean social reform and even painstakingly records the daily lives of his fellow travellers, including his two personal servants. The text consists of three chapters: Crossing the Yalu River; Tales from Shenjing and Gateways and Garrisons. Korean masterpiece Y rha ilgi Jehol Diary"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Jehol Diary: Yŏrha Ilgi of Pak Chiwŏn (1737-1805). To get started finding The Jehol Diary: Yŏrha Ilgi of Pak Chiwŏn (1737-1805), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This is the first translation into English of the eighteenth-century Korean masterpiece entitled Y rha ilgi ('The Jehol Diary') by Pak Chiw n (1737-1805). The original text was written in classical Chinese and is a notoriously difficult work to translate. Pak Chiw n diarises the experiences of his remarkable overland journey on horseback from the northern border region of Korea to China's imperial summer residence in Jehol. Having been commanded by King Chongjo, the Korean monarch, to undertake the journey, Pak accompanied the royal envoys in 1780 on their tributary visit to the Chinese Emperor Qianlong, who was celebrating his seventieth birthday. The diary reveals the author's considerable curiosity about everything he sees and experiences: he describes aspects of China's superior material culture, and compares what he sees to be the backwardness of Korean methodology and uneconomic ways. In addition, the diary provides an outline of his suggestions for Korean social reform and even painstakingly records the daily lives of his fellow travellers, including his two personal servants. The text consists of three chapters: Crossing the Yalu River; Tales from Shenjing and Gateways and Garrisons. Korean masterpiece Y rha ilgi Jehol Diary"We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Jehol Diary: Yŏrha Ilgi of Pak Chiwŏn (1737-1805). To get started finding The Jehol Diary: Yŏrha Ilgi of Pak Chiwŏn (1737-1805), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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