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Wei Yuan
Pioneering Modern Thinker, Geographer, and Formulator of 'Learn from Foreigners to Guard Against Them'
Mural guide
A thatched pavilion open on three sides stands among tall bamboo; one person sits with their back turned at the veranda rail beside a zither and a stack of bamboo slips, while a stone path runs to a calm pond reflecting clouds and distant hills.
Also known as Wei Moshen · Moshen · Haiguo Tuzhi Zuozhe · Shi Yi Changji Yi Zhi Yi Changdaozhe
Late Qing reformist philosopher and scholar who authored 'Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms' (Haiguo Tuzhi), launching China's early modern geopolitical awakening.
Life and times
Dates 1794 - 1857
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