Literatus 客生

Welcome to the failed exam candidate's channel. This is where I share my reading notes on Chinese history and, occasionally, the histories of other East Asian societies.

Rituals, sacrifices, flesh, and the darker side of Chinese history

Rituals, sacrifices, flesh, and the darker side of Chinese history
A typical day in the life of emperors in the Qing dynasty

A typical day in the life of emperors in the Qing dynasty
The opinions of one Chinese official on Westerners and Christianity

The opinions of one Chinese official on Westerners and Christianity
The cost of power in a corrupt and failing empire

The cost of power in a corrupt and failing empire
Wake up at 4 | Work Routine of a Chinese Official in the 19th Century

Wake up at 4 | Work Routine of a Chinese Official in the 19th Century
What did Vietnam look like to a Chinese scholar in the 19th century?

What did Vietnam look like to a Chinese scholar in the 19th century?
A Chinese scholar washed ashore in Vietnam Part I

A Chinese scholar washed ashore in Vietnam Part I
Confucianism in Vietnam 1802 - 1840

Confucianism in Vietnam 1802 - 1840
Gazetteers and the Gazette in Imperial China

Gazetteers and the Gazette in Imperial China
Being

Being "Gay" in Late Imperial China?