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Takezoe Shin'ichirô was a scholar and diplomat of the [[Meiji period]], most known perhaps for his involvement in a failed pl ...f-Strengthening Movement]] then underway would successfully lead China out of its difficulties, and back into strength and prosperity.

...s the Arrow War, was a war fought between the [[Qing Empire]] and a number of Western powers from [[1856]] to [[1860]]. ...court raised criticism and opposition to the rather disadvantageous terms of these [[Unequal Treaties]] and ultimately the Court did not ratify the trea

...[[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] in [[1853]]-[[1854]], which ended in the signing of treaties between Russia and those two island nations. ...he ''[[Pallada]]''. His fleet then made port at [[Naha]], the primary port of the Ryûkyû Kingdom, from February 8th to 21st the following year (Ansei 1

...incial exams meant Chonghou was eligible for government positions, but was of a second-tier, compared to those who passed the metropolitan exams.</ref> M ...in Tianjin, where he would be forced to handle the rather undignified task of dealing with the European "barbarians." During his time in that position, h

...cial and diplomat, who played a prominent role in many of the major events of late 19th century China. ...ngthening Movement]], and was dispatched on several diplomatic missions. [[Tianjin]] was made the chief site for major diplomatic negotiations taking place in