In the year of 1768,the country was sent into a nation wide panic by a sorcery case named"soul stealing"in China,to which the emperor,officials and civilians at that time all responded differently.Based on t...In the year of 1768,the country was sent into a nation wide panic by a sorcery case named"soul stealing"in China,to which the emperor,officials and civilians at that time all responded differently.Based on the"soul stealing"case,this paper gives an analysis of the political environment and the bureaucratic system to explore the motives driven by power involved in the proceedings of the case,and in doing so the paper attempts to provide insights into the implications of the ancient power system that makes possible the abuse of authority.展开更多
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文摘In the year of 1768,the country was sent into a nation wide panic by a sorcery case named"soul stealing"in China,to which the emperor,officials and civilians at that time all responded differently.Based on the"soul stealing"case,this paper gives an analysis of the political environment and the bureaucratic system to explore the motives driven by power involved in the proceedings of the case,and in doing so the paper attempts to provide insights into the implications of the ancient power system that makes possible the abuse of authority.
