花崗齋雜記

Jottings from the Granite Studio provides commentary, analysis, and opinion on China and Chinese history. It is written by Jeremiah Jenne, a PhD Candidate at a large public research university in Northern California. Currently, Jeremiah is in Beijing teaching history, doing archival research, and working on his dissertation.

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Yue Fei, Qin Gui, and Patriotism in Song China

“Let us drive our chariots through the Helan Pass,
My bold aim is to eat the flesh of the nomads.
Laughing while I thirst for the blood of the Xiongnu,
Wait until we can begin again,
Recovering our old rivers and mountains,
And paying homage again in the imperial court.”*

Yeah, but how do you really feel, General Yue?

Never one to hold [...]

The Historical Record for January 27, 2008: Yue Fei, Song Qingling, and the Opium War

This date in 1142 Song General Yue Fei (b. 1103) was killed in prison after running afoul of the official Qin Hui and others in the Song court who wished to appease the Jurchen invaders of North China.

In 1841, one day after the British seized Hong Kong and The Bogue, the Daoguang Emperor declared war on [...]