\u014ckubo Toshimichi<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meiji period (19th century)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donated by the Homma family<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u014ckubo Toshimichi (1830\u201378), a famous samurai in Japanese history who published writing under the name K\u014dt\u014d, is known as one of the Three Great Nobles of the Restoration alongside Saig\u014d Takamori and Kido Takayoshi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In October 1874, \u014ckubo was dispatched to Beijing as ambassador plenipotentiary to address the matter of the Taiwan Expedition, which had begun as a punitive expedition launched by the Japanese earlier that year, and concluded negotiations with Qing officials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This classical Chinese poem was composed in November 1874 on board a ship from Tongzhou (present-day Tongzhou District, Beijing), and conveys \u014ckubo\u2019s sense of accomplishment and relief at having completed his mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Explanation: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I shall go alone to Peking, to fulfill the imperial edict. The ship proceeds, billowing black smoke, kicking up waves. Having reached a peace accord with the Qing, the ship departs Tongzhou for home. At repose by the ship\u2019s window, my dreams will naturally turn to peace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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