Early Chinese inscriptions show that already the kings of the Western Zhou period (1045–771 BCE) called upon officials to submit remonstrances. However, it was not until the Warring States period (fifth century BCE to 221 BCE) that remonstrance was explained to mean that monarchical rule would be optimized if officials could object to the monarch's decisions. This book examines the history of remonstrance in China from conceptual, institutional, literary, and comparative perspectives, pointing out parallels to European institutions and the expression of dissent in modern China. Special attention is paid to the historical semantics of remonstrance, the strategies and intentions of remonstrants, and the perspective of the rulers who instrumentalized criticism to pursue their own goals.

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Series Editors' Preface
Thomas Crone: Introduction
Thomas Crone: A Different Flavour: The Concept of “Remonstrance” (jian 諫) in Texts of the Zhou Period
Felix Bohlen: Narrative Discourses on Power and Rule: The Anecdote and the Exemplum in the Shanghai Manuscript ˋThe Remonstrance of Bao Shuya and Xi Peng'
Paul Fahr: Remonstrating under Difficult Circumstances: The Case of Wang Jia in ˋHanshu', Chapter 86
Béatrice L'Haridon: Remonstrance in a Declining Empire: The Case of Chen Fan, Minister to Emperors Huan and Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty
Eugen Wiens: Errant Grace? Criticism of Amnesties in Imperial China with a Focus on the Tang Dynasty
Christian Schwermann: The Place of Remonstrance in Chinese History: Its Function, Institutional Embedding, and Legacy
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