The Guangxu Emperor’s Poor Leadership: The Abolishment of the Chinese Examination System in the One-Hundred Days of Reform
After being carved into spheres of influence for decades and a crushing defeat in the Sino-Japanese wars, it became a humiliating realization to the Chinese people that they could no longer stand up to the powers who they once viewed as inferior. Reform was lingering in the minds of many, including the Guangxu Emperor … Read more