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Han Feizi – Chapter 1.1
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I have heard that to speak without understanding is unwise, and to remain silent while knowing the truth is disloyal. As a minister, disloyalty deserves death; speaking improperly also deserves death. Even so, I am willing to tell all that I have heard, leaving it solely to Your Majesty to judge my guilt.
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Do Not Rely on the Old Ways: The Fable of Waiting by the Stump [Han Feizi]
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In ancient times, the human population was small while birds and beasts were numerous. People could not withstand the harm inflicted by wild animals, insects, and snakes.
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The Fall of the Qing Dynasty
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Brief: This article records the fall of the Qing Dynasty. After the 1911 Wuchang Uprising, Yuan Shikai seized power by forcing Prince Chun to resign. He negotiated with revolutionaries and pressured the court. On February 12, 1912, Empress Dowager Longyu signed the abdication for Emperor Puyi, ending over 2,000 years of imperial rule in…
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The Spark of Revolution: The Wuchang Uprising
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Brief: This article tells the story of the Wuchang Uprising in 1911. An accidental bomb explosion exposed revolutionary plans, forcing soldiers to revolt early. They captured Wuchang, and the uprising quickly spread nationwide. Within weeks, many provinces declared independence, sounding the death knell for the Qing Dynasty and paving the way for the Republic…
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The Twilight of the Qing: A Mysterious Demise and a Hollow Reform
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Brief: This article covers the Qing’s final collapse. Cixi launched hollow “New Policies” to fake reform. Revolutionist Wu Yue bombed a royal mission to study Western systems. In 1908, the poisoned Guangxu Emperor died; Cixi died the next day. She installed infant Puyi as emperor. The dynasty’s fate was sealed.
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The Tide of Revolution: From Reform to Republic
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Brief: This article traces China’s revolutionary tide. Disillusioned with the Qing, Sun Yat‑sen founded the Revive China Society and later unified groups into the Tongmenghui in 1905, aiming to establish a republic. His cause gained global fame after the London kidnapping. Radical writers fueled public anger, laying the groundwork to end dynastic rule.