Yan Chongnian is a Chinese historian. He was born in Penglai City, Shandong, China in 1934. He established Beijing Manchu Institute, the first academic institute focused on the Manchu history.
Writing
Yan’s academic work focuses on Manchu history.[1]: 70 His publications include Biography of Yuan Chonghuan (ISBN 7-101-04869-2), True Stories of the 12 Qing Emperors (正説清朝十二帝, ISBN 7-101-04445-X), Fall of Ming and Rise of Qing in 60 Years (明亡清興六十年, ISBN 7-101-05267-3) and The City of Intellectuals— Beijing Through the Centuries (First ed.). China Democracy and Legal System Publishing House. 2008. ISBN 978-7-80219-385-7. OCLC 880101674.
Incidents
At a book signing in 2008, Yan was slapped twice in the face by a Han nationalist who objected to his views about the Qing dynasty during a book signing, which stirred much controversy on the Chinese internet at the time.[2][1]: 70 The person who slapped him was reportedly inspired by the online literary work Usurping Ming.[1]: 70
References
- ^ a b c Han, Rongbin (2026). Make China Great Again: Online Alt-History Fiction and Popular Authoritarianism. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-22054-5.
- ^ Leibold, James (September 2010). “More Than a Category: Han Supremacism on the Chinese Internet”. The China Quarterly. 203: 539–559. doi:10.1017/S0305741010000585. ISSN 0305-7410.
External links
- Leibold, James. “More Than a Category: Han Supremacism on the Chinese Internet,” The China Quarterly (Volume 203, 2010): 539–59.
- Yan Chongnian, homepage at sina.com.
- 閻崇年：讀史讀出了敬畏感 Archived 2007-08-25 at the Wayback Machine, People’s Daily Online November 2, 2005.
- 我为什么掌掴阎贼崇年(Why did I slapped Yan Thief Chongnien) Archived 2008-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
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