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The Self - Portrait of K'ang-Hsi is a work unlike any other that a typical reader could expect to encounter. It is both educational and exciting, incorporating many elements such as morality, history, and wisdom, that when combined, stun the reader into admiration for one of China's greatest emperors. The Emperor Of China is a beautifully written masterpiece both on the part of the author K'ang-Hsi and the editor Jonathan Spence. The book takes its readers into the 17th century China, presenting them with the Chinese way of life as well as the Chinese culture in general. The way in which K'ang-Hsi presents his thoughts, victories, and defeats is spectacular to both the old and the young. K'ang-Hsi's self portrait allows the readers to psychologically enter the mind of the great emperor witnessing the true perspectives of his job, as well as evaluating how well he accomplished such an enormous task as ruling an empire for over sixty years. In the words of K'ang-Hsi himself, his job was "hard work," two words so simple, yet with such great meaning. Des
By reading this great work, I arrived at an indescribable admiration toward K'ang-Hsi. I never had a slightest idea that a ruler can have so much concern toward his country. K'ang-Hsi assumed and fulfilled all possible roles that were a part of his job. In addition, through wisdom and great moral characters, K'ang-Hsi surpassed all normal duties of a ruler and extended himself beyond. While reading I was often amazed and even doubtful that K'ang-Hsi was capable of accomplishing so much. The final chapters cleared those doubts away. The only regret that I have from K'ang-Hsi, is that we do not have a ruler like him today. A man with so much charisma and love for his country is the only man fit to rule. In old age K'ang-Hsi's only request was to die without having an outbreak of troubles. Concluding his auto-biography, I asked K'ang-Hsi, "How do you ever manage to be so successful?" " I just go on each day in an ordinary way, and concentrate on ruling properly," he replied with a smile. (Spence, 150) Generally speaking, K'ang-Hsi views himself as a true leader should - an
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Approximate Word count = 738
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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