20 mar 1860 año - Self-Strengthening Movement, 1860s- 1894

Descripción:

-Leader of Movement = Zeng Guofan (1860-1872)
-Leader of Movement (1872-1894) = Li Hongzhong
-Period of revival/ observed in traditional Confucianism
-Confucianism --> Famine + Flood --> peasants revolt --> strengthen Dynasty
-Goals: Borrow from West + Chinese Tradition = Strengthen China
1. Build Military --> regional armies + tax collection
2. Send men abroad to learn from the West (ships, weaponry, etc)
-Li Hongzhong Leadership (1872-) :
>recognizes West's power and China's weakness
>calls for fundamental reforms
>modernize + industrialize/ hires compradores