Ye Dehui (Chinese: 葉德輝; pinyin: Yè Déhuī; 1864 – 11 April 1927) was a Chinese writer and editor active during the Qing dynasty and the Republican Era. Vacillating between academia, business, and civil service in his early life, Ye eventually established himself as a leading bibliophile and literatus. He was executed by the Communist government for his alleged counter-revolutionism.
Ye was born in 1864 in Changsha, Hunan.[1][2] He was the son of a government official in Hebei. After passing his entry-level imperial examinations,[1] Ye briefly pursued a career in business, becoming a successful trader with interests in rice, salt, and textiles.[3] In 1892, he obtained the jinshi degree.[1] The same year, he became a secretary at the Board of Civil Office but found the job unsatisfying and quit after a few months.[4]
Career
As an editor and publisher, Ye is known for his Shuangmei jing’an congshu (雙梅景闇叢書; literally Shadow of the Double Plum Tree Anthology), which collects four Chinese medical classics on sexual cultivation that had been partially preserved in the Ishinpō: the Sunü jing; Yufang mijue; Yufang zhiyao; and Dongxuan zi.[5] First published in 1907,[4] Ye's anthology "outraged" the Chinese public,[6] although it was later described in the 1950s by Joseph Needham as "the greatest Chinese sexological collection".[5]
Ye was one of the most prolific collectors of rare books and manuscripts in China.[2] In 1910, he published a guide to book-collecting and in 1915, he released a catalogue of the 350,000-odd volumes in his personal collection.[7] Ye also occasionally tried his hand at prose and poetry.[7]
Views
Unlike his contemporaries Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao, Ye was vehemently opposed to Western intellectualism and opined that the decline of modern China was due to the people's "deviation from tradition".[2] Ye also found Christianity to be inferior to Confucianism; he believed that there was "much absurdity" in the Old Testament and that "the religion of Jesus ... cowed people into submission."[8] In 1900, Ye was arrested and briefly imprisoned for his suspected involvement in the anti-foreign and anti-Christian Boxer Rebellion.[4]
Death
Ye was a staunch anti-communist. Upon the arrival of the Chinese Communist Party in Changsha in 1927, Ye composed a derogatory couplet that referred to the communists as "beasts" and "half-breeds".[4] He was brought to trial by the Chinese Communist Party on 1 April 1927.[4] Ten days later, on 11 April 1927,[1] Ye and several other alleged counter-revolutionaries were executed by shooting.[9][10] A "definitive" collection of his works was posthumously published by his son in 1935.[7]
Boorman, Howard L.; Howard, Richard C. (1967). Biographical Dictionary of Republican China. Vol. 4. Columbia University Press.
Cao, Jian (2019). Chinese Biblical Anthropology: Persons and Ideas in the Old Testament and in Modern Chinese Literature. Pickwick Publications. ISBN9781532655661.
Rocha, Leon Antonio (2022). "The question of sex and modernity in China, part 1: from xing to sexual cultivation". In Lo, Vivienne; Stanley-Baker, Michael (eds.). Routledge Handbook of Chinese Medicine. Routledge. pp. 381–388. ISBN9780415830645.
Tang, Wenming; Van den Stock, Ady (2021). "The Idea of Freedom within the Confucian Conception of Human Relations, Viewed through the Lens of Chen Yinke's Mourning Poems for Wang Guowei". In Hershock, Peter D.; Ames, Roger T. (eds.). Human Beings or Human Becomings? A Conversation with Confucianism on the Concept of Person. State University of New York Press. pp. 149–168. ISBN9781438481838.
Wile, Douglas (2018). "Debaters of the Bedchamber: China Reexamines Ancient Sexual Practice". JOMEC Journal. Cardiff University Press (12): 5–69. doi:10.18573/jomec.169.
March 11, 2023
dehui, chinese, 葉德輝, pinyin, déhuī, 1864, april, 1927, chinese, writer, editor, active, during, qing, dynasty, republican, vacillating, between, academia, business, civil, service, early, life, eventually, established, himself, leading, bibliophile, literatus,. Ye Dehui Chinese 葉德輝 pinyin Ye Dehui 1864 11 April 1927 was a Chinese writer and editor active during the Qing dynasty and the Republican Era Vacillating between academia business and civil service in his early life Ye eventually established himself as a leading bibliophile and literatus He was executed by the Communist government for his alleged counter revolutionism Ye DehuiBorn1864 1864 Changsha Hunan ChinaDied11 April 1927 1927 04 11 aged 62 63 Changsha Hunan ChinaGenreNon fiction Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Views 4 Death 5 References 5 1 Citations 5 2 BibliographyEarly life EditYe was born in 1864 in Changsha Hunan 1 2 He was the son of a government official in Hebei After passing his entry level imperial examinations 1 Ye briefly pursued a career in business becoming a successful trader with interests in rice salt and textiles 3 In 1892 he obtained the jinshi degree 1 The same year he became a secretary at the Board of Civil Office but found the job unsatisfying and quit after a few months 4 Career EditAs an editor and publisher Ye is known for his Shuangmei jing an congshu 雙梅景闇叢書 literally Shadow of the Double Plum Tree Anthology which collects four Chinese medical classics on sexual cultivation that had been partially preserved in the Ishinpō the Sunu jing Yufang mijue Yufang zhiyao and Dongxuan zi 5 First published in 1907 4 Ye s anthology outraged the Chinese public 6 although it was later described in the 1950s by Joseph Needham as the greatest Chinese sexological collection 5 Ye was one of the most prolific collectors of rare books and manuscripts in China 2 In 1910 he published a guide to book collecting and in 1915 he released a catalogue of the 350 000 odd volumes in his personal collection 7 Ye also occasionally tried his hand at prose and poetry 7 Views EditUnlike his contemporaries Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao Ye was vehemently opposed to Western intellectualism and opined that the decline of modern China was due to the people s deviation from tradition 2 Ye also found Christianity to be inferior to Confucianism he believed that there was much absurdity in the Old Testament and that the religion of Jesus cowed people into submission 8 In 1900 Ye was arrested and briefly imprisoned for his suspected involvement in the anti foreign and anti Christian Boxer Rebellion 4 Death EditYe was a staunch anti communist Upon the arrival of the Chinese Communist Party in Changsha in 1927 Ye composed a derogatory couplet that referred to the communists as beasts and half breeds 4 He was brought to trial by the Chinese Communist Party on 1 April 1927 4 Ten days later on 11 April 1927 1 Ye and several other alleged counter revolutionaries were executed by shooting 9 10 A definitive collection of his works was posthumously published by his son in 1935 7 References EditCitations Edit a b c d Boorman amp Howard 1967 p 35 a b c Rocha 2022 p 384 Shaffer 2017 p 35 a b c d e Boorman amp Howard 1967 p 36 a b Rocha 2022 p 385 Wile 2018 p 15 a b c Boorman amp Howard 1967 p 37 Cao 2019 p 46 Elleman amp Kotkin 2015 p 5 Tang amp Van den Stock 2021 p 151 Bibliography Edit Boorman Howard L Howard Richard C 1967 Biographical Dictionary of Republican China Vol 4 Columbia University Press Cao Jian 2019 Chinese Biblical Anthropology Persons and Ideas in the Old Testament and in Modern Chinese Literature Pickwick Publications ISBN 9781532655661 Elleman Bruce Allen Kotkin Stephen 2015 Mongolia in the Twentieth Century Taylor amp Francis ISBN 9781317460107 Rocha Leon Antonio 2022 The question of sex and modernity in China part 1 from xing to sexual cultivation In Lo Vivienne Stanley Baker Michael eds Routledge Handbook of Chinese Medicine Routledge pp 381 388 ISBN 9780415830645 Shaffer Lynda 2017 Mao Zedong and Workers The Labour Movement in Hunan Province 1920 23 Taylor amp Francis ISBN 9781351715942 Tang Wenming Van den Stock Ady 2021 The Idea of Freedom within the Confucian Conception of Human Relations Viewed through the Lens of Chen Yinke s Mourning Poems for Wang Guowei In Hershock Peter D Ames Roger T eds Human Beings or Human Becomings A Conversation with Confucianism on the Concept of Person State University of New York Press pp 149 168 ISBN 9781438481838 Wile Douglas 2018 Debaters of the Bedchamber China Reexamines Ancient Sexual Practice JOMEC Journal Cardiff University Press 12 5 69 doi 10 18573 jomec 169 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ye Dehui amp oldid 1136093372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
