Ching-Shan's Diary a Mystification
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16502073 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J J L Duyvendak (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1937 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 268-294 |
| Publication date | 1937-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | T oung Pao (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0082-5433 • E-ISSN: 1568-5322 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/156853237x00154 |
| OpenAlex | W1966403282 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In a recent issue of Monumenta Serica 1) Mr. William Lewisohn has attempted to prove that the Diary of His Excellency Chingshan, first made known by Messrs. Bland and Backhouse in their China under the Empress Dowager2) and afterwards published by me in Chinese text and translation 3), is not what it purports to be, but should be regarded a compilation, probably by more than one person, some time after the actual events so that firstly it is not a genuine diary, and secondly not by Ching Shan. The majority of Mr. Lewisohn's arguments are based on points to which, in my edition of the Diary, I drew attention and, either explicitly or implicitly, gave due consideration. I did not then, nor do J now, consider them conclusive or strong enough to outweigh the arguments in favour of the Diary's authenticity. To these Mr. L. added a few discrepancies of the same order for which, so long as one's faith in the Diary is not shaken for more
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