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海國圖志(34)
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No English translation of Wei Yuan's 'Hai guo tu zhi' (Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms) was found in the searched catalogs. While the work is a seminal text in Chinese history and excerpts are frequently included in academic anthologies (such as those by Teng & Fairbank or de Bary), no complete or standalone English translation of the full 100-scroll treatise exists. The tool results only returned scholarly discussions and mentions of the work in historical studies, confirming the absence of a published translation of the text itself.
Verified Mar 8, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books · methodology
Experience the birth of a superpower through the eyes of a 19th-century Chinese scholar. Wei Yuan’s 'Haiguo Tuzhi' (34) offers a fascinating, first-hand attempt to decode the American experiment, from its 'Large Tribe' political system to its icy northern frontiers.
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