Chinese Almanac titled: “The blessings come from doing good deeds”: The Thousand Character Classic 1825 CE
Bound Chinese manuscript (dated around 1825 CE) from Nanking [Nanjing], collected by Captain George Alexander Waters in 1842 while serving with HMS VIXEN. On the inside of the front cover, is scribed "This book was taken from a Joss House 3 or 4 miles below Nanking 26th August 1842, signed by GA Waters HMS Vixen." On the first page Captain Waters also notes: "This Book was taken from the island of Kim Shan in the Yang Tse Kiang 40 miles below Nakin[g], G Waters, HMS Vixen". Contains content such as: the listing of Buddhist festivals, many references to the sea e.g. prayers regarding the sea and talismans to bring good fortune, as well as details of important dates for farming and other activities. Note that this item is fragile and must be handled with care. See related item at Ref: WAT/1.
[Acknowledgement: Catalogue translations provided by history students studying "H382 Opium and Empires: Eastern Asia's Narcotic Trade and Culture in Global Context", from SOAS, University of London - with special thanks to Helen Liu, October 2023].
Language: Chinese script
Index term: Opium Wars
[Acknowledgement: Catalogue translations provided by history students studying "H382 Opium and Empires: Eastern Asia's Narcotic Trade and Culture in Global Context", from SOAS, University of London - with special thanks to Helen Liu, October 2023].
Language: Chinese script
Index term: Opium Wars
Record Details
Item reference: | WAT/7; MSS/88/008.0 MSS/88/008 MS1988/008 |
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Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
Level: | ITEM |
Date made: | 1842; c1825 - c1842 |
Credit: | On deposit to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Logbook kept on HMS VIXEN, 1842-1843. (Manuscript) (WAT/1)
- Logbook kept on HMS SIMOOM, 1852-1856. (Manuscript) (WAT/2)
- Logbook kept on HMS SHANNON, 1856-1861. (Manuscript) (WAT/3)
- Logbook kept on HMS JAMES WATT, 1861-1864. (Manuscript) (WAT/4)
- Correspondence, 1857-1858. (Manuscript) (WAT/5)
- Coal merchant's receipt book from Nanking, circa 1842. (Manuscript) (WAT/6)
- Chinese Almanac titled: “The blessings come from doing good deeds”: The Thousand Character Classic 1825 CE (Manuscript) (WAT/7)
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