1, against aggression against China
Wei Yuan resolutely opposed the invasion of China by western capitalism and put forward anti-aggression ideas and methods. He has a certain understanding of the power of the people, which is consistent with Lin Zexu's view that people's hearts can be used, and puts forward the idea that "just people can be used". He was inspired by the anti-British struggle of Sanyuanli and Taiwan Province people.
After Sanyuanli people savagely attacked the British invaders, he enthusiastically eulogized Sanyuanli people's anti-British struggle, angrily denounced the shameful act of capitulationists to clear the way for the invading army, and used poems such as "unite with the enemy and call Russia to listen to a hundred thousand divisions" and "It used to be said that the people knew all about bandits, but today they look after foreigners".
2. Open a library for apprentices
In the 15th year of Jiaqing (18 10), Wei Yuan returned to his hometown and opened a museum as a disciple. Because he teaches well, he is "widely known, but only superficial." Wei Yuan, pregnant and dry-bellied, is not satisfied with the quiet life of rural teachers. He was in Jiaqing for eighteen years.
The Qing Dynasty stipulated that several years later, among the students studying politics in various provinces, outstanding students were selected through examinations and sent to Beijing as tributes. Every government has its own name. In the academic year, the county and state came to Changsha, the provincial capital, to study at Yuelu Academy, a famous institution of higher learning, and prepare to take the examination of selecting tribute students. After passing the Korean exam, you can serve as an official, magistrate or teacher in Beijing.
3. Compilation of "Atlas of Marine Countries"
Entrusted by Lin Zexu, Wei Yuan wrote a comprehensive work on world geography and history. Based on the Annals of Sizhou compiled by Lin Zexu with less than 90,000 words, it expanded other documents, books and periodicals collected at that time and many papers written by Wei Ziyuan. It was first carved in the 22nd year of Daoguang, with a total of 50 volumes.
In the twenty-seventh year of Daoguang, the supplementary publication was engraved as sixty volumes. Subsequently, Xu Jishe compiled the Biography of Ying Huan in the 28th year of Daoguang, compiled 100 volumes and published them in the world in the 2nd year of Xianfeng.
4. Establish industry
Wei Yuan, like Lin Zexu, was the most insightful person who "opened his eyes to see the world" during the Opium War. He not only invaded loyal opposition, but also attached importance to understanding and learning western science and technology as an important method to deal with aggression. He well carried out and waved Lin Zexu's understanding and study of western thoughts and practices in Atlas of the Sea, and put forward the correct slogan of "learning from foreigners".
It is believed that "those who are good at teaching four foreigners can control four foreigners;" People who are not good at learning from foreign countries will be controlled by foreign countries, and learning western "skills" will rise to a major event related to national security and have a great impact on society at that time. In view of the ignorance of the feudal die-hards at that time who regarded western advanced technology as "strange skills and cunning"
5. Studying at Yuelu Academy
The reading life of Yuelu Academy had a great influence on Wei Yuan's life. In the long-term staff life and writing work in the future, the famous figures Wei, He Changling and Tao Shu, who also graduated from Yuelu Academy, had extraordinary exchanges and friendship. After reading Yuelu Academy, I visited Aiwan Pavilion and lived in Yuelu Mountain.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Wei Yuan
People's Daily Online-Wei Yuan's Chart was ignored by the Qing court but promoted the Meiji Restoration in Japan.