On education in the Yixue Charity School according to the manuscript “The stories of one hundred and twenty old men”
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article presents a translation of a story from the original Manchu manuscript titled Emu tangū orin sakda gisun-i sarkiyan, which contains extensive information on the various aspects of bannermen’s routine. It describes the education process in the so-called Charity Schools Yixue 義學, in which a perfect teacher makes the Confucian classics (in particular, the “Four Books” Sishu 四書) clear and instils the Manchu cultural code (Manchu language proficiency and archery) into the students. The story also tells us that discussing the Confucian ideology in Manchu was actively encouraged, which reflects the Qianlong policy on the cultivation of Manchu/bannermen identity.
Source: Письменные памятники Востока
DOI: 10.55512/wmo688488
Author: Aleksandr A. Iliukhov
Institution: Institute of Oriental Manuscripts
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414649410