Waiting for the Dawn: A Plan for the Prince

work by Huang Zongxi
Also known as: “Mingyi daifang lu”

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    …the Mingyi daifang lu (1663; Waiting for the Dawn: A Plan for the Prince), was a critique of despotism in Chinese history. He proposed that the office of prime minister, which had been in existence in ancient times, be revived as a way for the emperor to share his power…

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