
Confucianism and the Succession Crisis of the Wanli Emperor, 1587
- 88 pages
- English
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Confucianism and the Succession Crisis of the Wanli Emperor, 1587
About this book
Confucianism and the Succession Crisis of the Wanli Emperor, 1587 is set in the Hanlin Academy in Ming dynasty China. Most students are members of the Grand Secretariat of the Hanlin Academy, the body of top-ranking graduates of the civil service examination who serve as advisers to the Wanli emperor. Some Grand Secretaries are Confucian “purists,” who hold that tradition obliges the emperor to name his first-born son as successor; others, in support of the most senior of the Grand Secretaries, maintain that it is within the emperor’s right to choose his successor; and still others, as they decide this matter among many issues confronting the empire, continue to scrutinize the teachings of Confucianism for guidance. The game unfolds amid the secrecy and intrigue within the walls of the Forbidden City as scholars struggle to apply Confucian precepts to a dynasty in peril.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Key Names, Old and New Spellings, with Simplified Pronunciation
- The Exam
- Introduction: The Historical Context
- Game Context: The Historical Record and Counterfactual Premises, After 1587
- Rules
- Special Rules
- Historical Context: The Ming Dynasty
- Chronology of the Wanli Emperor: 1563–1587
- Confucius and Confucianism
- Oral Presentations and Writing Assignments
- Sequence of Classes
- Closing Vignette: The Story of Zhang Juzheng
- Appendix A
- Appendix B: Primary Documents
- Appendix C: Recommended Reading