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September 28, 1799, the court ordered the provinces to preach The Sacred Edict on the Civilian Teachings. The Sacred Edict on the Civilian Teachings was formally issued by the emperor, so as to teach the people what the normal of righteous behavior was. However, it was not only a teaching from the government to people, practically, when local gentry protested, they would utilize The Sacred Edict on the Civilian Teachings as a tool for their negotiations with the government. For more in-depth analysis, you may refer to our research finding: Han Seunghyun‧Liao Jenn-wang, trans.， “Protest under “Rule by Culture”: The 1799 Suzhou Literati Protest and the Imperial Response”.
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