Lion and Dragon in Northern China
Douban
Reginald F. Johnston
overview
Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston (1874-1938) was a colonial administrator and scholar with a lifelong fascination with China who was appointed tutor to the young Puyi (1906-1967), who became emperor at the age of two. Johnston was highly favoured by the emperor, receiving several imperial titles and residing in the Forbidden City. His account of his time as Puyi's tutor, Twilight in the Forbidden City, also reissued in this series, was dramatised in the film The Last Emperor. Previously, Johnston had served in a variety of colonial service positions, including three years as commissioner of the British-held territory of Weihaiwai. This book, first published in 1910, is Johnston's examination of Weihaiwei, which he considered to be a microcosm of Chinese life. Writing with obvious affection, Johnston outlines the history, culture, festivals and local folklore of Weihaiwei and explores what the future could hold for the city.
contents
Frontmatter: pp. i-vi
PREFACE: pp. vii-viii
Contents: pp. ix-x
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS: pp. xi-xiv
CHAP. I - INTRODUCTION: pp. 1-11
CHAP. II - WEIHAIWEI AND THE SHANTUNG PROMONTORY: pp. 12-33
CHAP. III - HISTORY AND LEGEND: pp. 34-56
CHAP. IV - CHINESE CHRONICLES AND LOCAL CELEBRITIES: pp. 57-76
CHAP. V - BRITISH RULE: pp. 77-101
CHAP. VI - LITIGATION: pp. 102-126
CHAP. VII - VILLAGE LIFE AND LAND TENURE: pp. 127-154
CHAP. VIII - VILLAGE CUSTOMS, FESTIVALS AND FOLK-LORE: pp. 155-194
CHAP. IX - THE WOMEN OF WEIHAIWEI: pp. 195-216
CHAP. X - WIDOWS AND CHILDREN: pp. 217-253
CHAP. XI - FAMILY GRAVEYARDS: pp. 254-275
CHAP. XII - DEAD MEN AND GHOST-LORE: pp. 276-299
CHAP. XIII - CONFUCIANISM—I: pp. 300-327
CHAP. XIV - CONFUCIANISM—II: pp. 328-350
CHAP. XV - TAOISM, LOCAL DEITIES, TREE-WORSHIP: pp. 351-384
CHAP. XVI - THE DRAGON, MOUNTAIN-WORSHIP, BUDDHISM: pp. 385-407
CHAP. XVII - RELIGION AND SUPERSTITION IN EAST AND WEST: pp. 408-425
CHAP. XVIII - THE FUTURE: pp. 426-450
INDEX: pp. 451-465
Miscellaneous Endmatter: pp. 466-466
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