Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 27: TRADITION AND CHANGE IN EAST ASIA

Internet Activities: Qing Dynasty

http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_2/kang_hsi.html

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Read these Sacred Edicts that a Qing emperor required to be read aloud twice a month in every village. What kinds of behavior do they promote? What elements of this document are drawn from Confucian philosophy? What can these edicts tell us about 17th century China?
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