Manuscript/Mixed Material Zhu De shi guan dang an chao : bu fen juan 駐德使館檔案鈔 : 不分卷 / Title on spine of case: De shi guan li shi dang an dang chao / De shi guan li shi dang an dang chao
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Title
- Zhu De shi guan dang an chao : bu fen juan
Other Title
- 駐德使館檔案鈔 : 不分卷
- Title on spine of case: De shi guan li shi dang an dang chao
- De shi guan li shi dang an dang chao
Summary
- Presented here is the only existing copy of original manuscript documents selected from the historical archives of the Chinese Embassy in Germany during the Qing dynasty. The title is taken from the spine of the book's case. At the bottom of the pages are four printed characters: Zhu De shi guan (The Embassy in Germany). The documents were obviously selected and compiled by the embassy aides and were expected to be printed after the staff members' return to China. This work consists of approximately one volume of the files of Liu Xihong, three volumes of files of Li Fengbao (1834-87), two volumes of Xu Jingcheng (courtesy name Zhuyun, 1845-1900) and two volumes of Hong Wenqing (also called Hong Jun, 1839-93). Liu Xihong (died 1891) was appointed the first ambassador from China to Germany in the third year of the Guangxu reign (1877) and was recalled after serving four years. He was succeeded by Li Fengbao, who, in turn, was succeeded in 1884 by Xu Jingcheng, who was succeeded by Hong Wenqing in 1887. In 1890 Xu Jingcheng was appointed as ambassador a second time and was in his post until 1897. Thus volume 1 of his files is called documents of the first appointment and volume 2 contains documents of the second appointment. According to Qing shi gao (Draft history of the Qing dynasty), in May 1897 Lü Haihuan (1840-1927) was appointed Chinese ambassador to Germany and Holland. However, a document dated August 4 still has the name of Xu Jingcheng. Obviously Lü Haihuan had not yet taken up his position and Xu Jingcheng remained at the embassy at the time. This work does not contain any documents from Lü Haihuan. Presumably the compiler(s) returned to China with the previous ambassador. This work consists of various official instructions and documents relating to each ambassador. Thus it can serve as a complement to Qing ji wai jiao shi liao (Qing diplomatic and historical materials). The handwriting of these documents is mostly in the running and cursive styles. The work is well preserved. World Digital Library.
- The four characters "Zhu De shi guan" ("Embassy in Germany") are printed in red ink on the lower edge of book; includes orders and documents concerning diplomatic envoys and events; includes one chapter for the records of Ambassador Liu Xihong, three for Ambassador Li Fengbao, two for Ambassador Xu Zhuyun, and two for Ambassador Hong Wenqing; the latest record shows that Lü Haihuan was appointed as First Counsel to Germany on June 23, 1897; probably compiled by a Qing embassy officer in Germany, most likely Xu Jingcheng, who was an embassy official at that time;
Names
- China. Shi guan (Germany)
- Xu, Jingcheng, 1845-1900, ji shu
- Chinese Rare Book Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
- [China : s.n., between 1897 and 1899?]
Headings
- - Liu, Xihong;
- - 劉錫鴻;
- - Li, Fengbao, 1834-1887;
- - 李鳳苞, 1834-1887;
- - Xu, Zhuyun, 1845-1900;
- - 許竹篔;
- - Hong, Jun, 1839-1893;
- - 洪文卿, 1839-1893;
- - Lü, Haihuan, 1840-1927;
- - 呂海寰, 1840-1927
Notes
- - In case.
- - Ms.
- - Also available in digital form.
- - 八行二十字. Eight lines, with twenty characters per line.
- - 清廷駐德使館原抄本. Original manuscript of the Qing Embassy in Germany.
- - 稿紙下書口刻「駐德使館」四字，蓋為駐德使館隨員中就館藏檔案選輯成書，預備回國後付梓者。凡劉錫鴻任內卷略一冊，李鳳苞三冊，許竹篔二冊，洪文卿二冊。按光緖三年派劉錫鴻為出使德國大臣，四年召回李鳳繼任。十年許景澄繼任，十三年洪鈉繼任，十六年許景澄復繼洪鈞任，二十三年召回。故許檔一冊為前任內案卷，一冊為後任內案卷。其最晚年月為光緖二十三年五月壬子派呂海寰為出使德國和國大臣，而此檔猶稱：「欽差出使德和國大臣許」，則是年八月四日，海寰尚未到任，故景澄亦未離任也。卷內無呂海寰任內案卷，疑輯書之人，為許景澄任內隨員，殆景澄回國，斯人亦同時回國。所輯恐不完全，然當時訓令及各使節有關係文件均在內，可與清季外文史料互相補苴也.
Medium
- 8 v.
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2012402248
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