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Yüan Wei

1794–1857

1 standalone book

Wei Yuan (1794–1857) was a Chinese scholar-official, historian, and geographer, and a major reformist thinker of the late Qing dynasty. Born in Shaoyang, Hunan, he was among the first Qing scholar-officials to advocate reform of the military and government and the adoption of Western methods following China's defeat in the First Opium War.

Born
1794

Books by Yüan Wei

  1. Cover of Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms

    Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms

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