明夷待訪錄 by Zongxi Huang
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"明夷待訪錄" by Huang Zongxi is a political work written between 1661-1662. This radical text challenges China's absolute monarchy and is viewed as an early call for civil rights and democratic governance—written a century before Rousseau's "Social Contract." Known as the work of "The Father of Chinese Enlightenment," it became highly influential during late Qing reform movements. Scholars have debated whether it truly contains democratic principles, with some calling it China's ancient Declaration
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| Author | Huang, Zongxi, 1610-1695 |
|---|---|
| Title | 明夷待訪錄 |
| Alternate Title | Ming Yi Dai Fang Lu |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_for_the_Dawn_(book) |
| Credits | Produced by Yi-Shin Lu |
| Language | Chinese |
| LoC Class | JA: Political science: Political science |
| Subject | Political science -- China -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 23855 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-23855-5 |
| Release Date | Dec 14, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1046 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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