Aihanze (2 results)
More imagesPublished by Xinjiapo (Singapore), Jian Xia Shu Yuan (American Board Mission Press), [1836 CE =] Dõkõ 16., 1836
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- First Edition
Seller: Antiquariat INLIBRIS Gilhofer Nfg. GmbH, Vienna, A, AustriaAntiquariat INLIBRIS Gilhofer Nfg. GmbH
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Add to basket8vo (135 x 240 mm). Five parts bound in one. Comprises title-page (dyed yellow) and 30 folding leaves. Text written in traditional Chinese script, a few corrections in ink. Original paper wrappers, bound in the traditional Chinese style. First edition of a religious tract by the Lutheran missionary Karl Gützlaff (1803-51), who w…rote under the Christian pen-name of Aihanze: one of the earliest Chinese books to be printed in Singapore. It comprises five parts dealing respectively with morality in Holy Scripture, Christian ethics, the Saviour, theory of prayer and explanations of the law, and the doctrine of Christ. An early attempt to integrate Jesus within the concept of the Confucian ideal, this publication focuses on the Sermon on the Mount, a collection of Jesus's teachings from the Gospel of Matthew, followed by an exposition of the passages. - This is the earliest Singapore-printed Chinese book of which the National Library of Singapore owns a copy. Gützlaff, a controversial figure, was a Protestant missionary to Batavia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and China; he made trips along the Chinese coast and nearby areas to preach and distribute tracts, in violation of contemporary Chinese laws. Gützlaff was a talented linguist and quickly acquired Chinese, Hakka, and Malay; he also had some knowledge of Thai, Japanese, and the language of the Cambodians, skills which enabled him to serve the British government on several diplomatic missions. In order to raise funds for his missionary work, Gützlaff also worked as a translator for a British company selling opium to the Chinese, attracting criticism from other missionaries. - Published by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Singapore, for distribution throughout Chinese-speaking Asia. The Mission Press was established in Singapore in 1823; in its early years it published mainly works in English. Very rare: only two known library copies (at the National Library of Singapore and U.C. San Diego). - Wrappers have small chips and tears and a light stain. New stitching. - Wylie, Memorials of Protestant Missions to the Chinese, p. 57, no. 11. R. Covell, Confucius, the Buddha, and Christ. A History of the Gospel (2004), p. 95. Not in Cordier or in Löwendahl.
More imagesPublished by Jian xia Shu Yuan [American Board Mission Press], Xinjiapo [Singapore], 1836
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Seller: HS Rare Books, ILAB/ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.HS Rare Books, ILAB/ABAA
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Add to basketCondition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Integrating Confucionism, one of the earliest Chinese books printed in Singapore, bound in the contemporary wrappers 8vo, five parts bound in one. Comprises title and 30 double folded leaves, title printed on yellow paper. Text written in traditional Chinese script, a few corrections in ink. Bo…und in the traditional Chinese style, original paper wrappers with small tears and a light stain. First edition of a religious tract by Aihanze, the pen-name of the German Protestant missionary Gützlaff. Comprising five parts dealing respectively with morality in Holy Scripture, Christian ethics, the Saviour, theory of prayer and explanations of the law, and the doctrine of Christ. An early book printed in Singapore (it is the earliest Chinese book printed in Singapore in the National Library of Singapore's collections). The Mission Press was established in that city in 1823 and, in its early years published mainly works in English. The author of this work, Karl Friedrich August Gützlaff (1803-51), was a German Lutheran missionary to Batavia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and China. A controversial figure, he made trips along the Chinese coast and nearby areas to preach and distribute tracts, even though this was against Chinese law at the time. Gützlaff had a natural facility to learn languages, including Chinese, Hakka, and Malay, and had some knowledge of Thai, Japanese, and the language of the Cambodians. His skill at languages enabled him to serve the British government on several diplomatic missions. In order to raise funds for his missionary work, Gützlaff also worked as a translator for a British company selling opium to the Chinese. This attracted much criticism from other missionaries. Gützlaff wrote this religious work under his pen name, "Aihanze." It was published by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Singapore, for distribution throughout Chinese-speaking Asia. The publication focuses on the Sermon on the Mount, a collection of Jesus's teachings from the Gospel of Matthew, followed by an exposition of the passages. It was an attempt to integrate Jesus within the concept of the Confucian ideal. Rare. Only two known library copies; at the National Library of Singapore and U.C. San Diego. Not in Cordier or in Löwendahl. Wylie, Memorials of Protestant Missions to the Chinese, p. 57, no.11; Ralph Covell, Confucius, the Buddha, and Christ - A History of the Gospel, 2004.
