Abstract
During the Qing dynasty, the Chinese Government appointed officials based on a man’s education and how he passed the imperial examinations. Chen Hongmou stands out among the many officials chosen during the eighteenth century.
Born October 10 1696 in Lingui, Guangxi, China, Chen spent his career as an official for several provinces. Based on his own experiences, Chen wrote texts on leadership and the duties of officials. He not only wrote to promote a system of good governance, he did so while espousing progressive ideals.
For example, he stated that women and “non Chinese” tribes should partake in the same education as enjoyed by Han men. Some of Chens ideals still resonate to present time. This poster will consider Chen Hongmou’s teachings to argue that his writings shed light on the Qing dynasties structure of culture and the problems it encountered. Chen’s ideals gave a new breath of life within the Qing dynasty and emphasized that provincial leaders should strive hard to be strong benefactors to their people.
His focus on furthering the well-being of everyone under his influence is shown when he advocates not only for his constituents with societal influence but also for minorities around him. This poster uses On The Duties Of An Official by Chen Hongmou as its primary source and a variety of secondary sources to contextualize the argument.
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HI-03 Cultivated Words of Chen Hongmou
During the Qing dynasty, the Chinese Government appointed officials based on a man’s education and how he passed the imperial examinations. Chen Hongmou stands out among the many officials chosen during the eighteenth century.
Born October 10 1696 in Lingui, Guangxi, China, Chen spent his career as an official for several provinces. Based on his own experiences, Chen wrote texts on leadership and the duties of officials. He not only wrote to promote a system of good governance, he did so while espousing progressive ideals.
For example, he stated that women and “non Chinese” tribes should partake in the same education as enjoyed by Han men. Some of Chens ideals still resonate to present time. This poster will consider Chen Hongmou’s teachings to argue that his writings shed light on the Qing dynasties structure of culture and the problems it encountered. Chen’s ideals gave a new breath of life within the Qing dynasty and emphasized that provincial leaders should strive hard to be strong benefactors to their people.
His focus on furthering the well-being of everyone under his influence is shown when he advocates not only for his constituents with societal influence but also for minorities around him. This poster uses On The Duties Of An Official by Chen Hongmou as its primary source and a variety of secondary sources to contextualize the argument.