Author ｜
Hsiang-ling Lin
Abstract ｜
Chen Qubing (1874-1933), a modern representative, was not only committed to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and resist Yuan Shikai, but also a collector, writer, and researcher dedicated to the historical data of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Inspired by the point of view “heterotopia” and “post-loyalist writing,” the study concentrates on Wu Shi Zhi《五石脂》, Biographies of the Ming Loyalists《明遺民錄》, and Chaonan Shihua《巢南詩話》 written by Chen Qubing during the period from Late Qing Dynasty to Early Republic of China. Also, the study attempts to understand Chen Qubing’s feelings for history memory in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, as well as the records of famous literati in Wujiang and Jinling. The following are the questions that this study is trying to fnd out： 1. What is the form of “heterotopia” created by Chen Qunbing during the dynasty transition? 2. At this time, his self-image was misplaced in time and space. How did he form his own “heterogeneity space”? 3. Even over 60 years old, why was he still willing to devote himself to the commentary of Ming and Qing characters and the writing of local scenery? In addition, through the dissemination of newspapers and periodicals, the literary works and historical documents collected by Chen Qubing have left us with a large number of historical memories and identities during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
keywords ｜
Chen Qubing, from Ming to Qing, historical memories, heterotopia, Biographies of the Ming Loyalists《明遺民錄》