Tianyi bao (Chinese: 天義報; Journal of Natural Justice) was an anarcho-feminist magazine which was published in Tokyo, Japan, for two years between 1907 and 1908. It was started by the Chinese exiles and closed down by the Government of Japan.
| Categories | Anarchist publication |
|---|---|
| Founder | |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Final issue | 1908 |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Chinese |
History and profile
editTianyi bao was established in Tokyo by Liu Shipei and He Zen in 1907.[1][2] The magazine featured articles written by a group of anarchists which is called the Tokyo anarchists, including Jing Meijiu.[3][4] In contrast to the westernized Chinese anarchists in Paris this group much more firmly criticized imperialism and Western culture[4] and supported feminism.[5] They also adopted the views of Peter Kropotkin concerning the fusion of agriculture and industry in social organization and of mental and manual labor.[5] The articles by He Zhen were mostly about her feminist project, and she argued that their goal was to destroy the old society and practice human equality.[4] She supported not only women's revolution, but also racial, political and economic revolutions in her writings.[4]
The magazine occasionally employed Esperanto, for instance, in the title of a photo of the French anarchist Élisée Reclus, and published the Esperanto anthem by L. L. Zamenhof.[3] Liu Shipei also published an article about Esperanto.[3]
Tianyi bao was banned by the Japanese authorities and ceased publication in 1908 immediately following the publication of a translation of the Communist Manifesto in January 1908.[3][6] It was succeeded by another anarchist publication entitled Hengbao.[2]
References
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- ^ a b Peter Zarrow (1990). Anarchism and Chinese Political Culture. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-0231071383.
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- ^ a b Arif Dirlik (2012). "Anarchism in early twentieth century China: A contemporary perspective". Journal of Modern Chinese History. 6 (2): 134. doi:10.1080/17535654.2012.708183. S2CID 144753702.
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