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This study aims to reinterpret Kang Youwei’s travelogue as a transformative text in understanding Sino-Western relations.

February 5, 2026

Between Empire and Modernity, Kang Youweis Neapolitan and Pompeian Travelogue as a Catalyst for Reimagining Sino-Western Relations

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The paper analyzes Kang Youwei’s insights on modernity in his travelogue, suggesting a new view of Sino-Western exchanges.

This study aims to reinterpret Kang Youwei’s travelogue as a transformative text in understanding Sino-Western relations.
Comparative reading of Italian antiquity and Confucian historiography.
Analysis of Kang’s experiences in Naples and Pompeii.
Introduction of the concept of Comparative Antiquarianism.
Kang’s reflections offer a new civilizational parity between East and West.
His travelogue reveals a cyclical view of modernity through his sanshi theory.
The concept of Global Harmony serves as a foundation for a reimagined Sino-Western relationship.

Guido Anichini (2026) studied this question.

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February 5, 2026

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The paper analyzes Kang Youwei’s insights on modernity in his travelogue, suggesting a new view of Sino-Western exchanges.

This study aims to reinterpret Kang Youwei’s travelogue as a transformative text in understanding Sino-Western relations.
Comparative reading of Italian antiquity and Confucian historiography.
Analysis of Kang’s experiences in Naples and Pompeii.
Introduction of the concept of Comparative Antiquarianism.
Kang’s reflections offer a new civilizational parity between East and West.
His travelogue reveals a cyclical view of modernity through his sanshi theory.
The concept of Global Harmony serves as a foundation for a reimagined Sino-Western relationship.

Guido Anichini (2026) studied this question.

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