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《四海升平》是乾隆皇帝为英国马戛尔尼使团访华特地编写的朝贡戏,戏文显示了乾隆皇帝自我揄扬的用心,也存在着对英国使团访华的误读。这种误读和中国所建构的朝贡体系有关,并导致了后来遭受沉重的历史惩罚。
“The Four Seas” is the tribute drama Emperor Qianlong made for the visit of the British Macartney mission to China. His essay shows the Qianlong Emperor’s self-proclaimed motives. There is also a misunderstanding of the visit of the British delegation to China. This misreading was related to the tributary system that China built and led to heavy historical penalties.