History of the Pirates Who Infested the China Sea From 1807 to 1810

"History of the Pirates Who Infested the China Sea From 1807 to 1810" by Yung-lun Yüan is a story that plunges into the danger and disorder created by pirate groups in the China Sea, specifically between 1807 and 1810, as the writing recounts the rise of pirate factions, exposing the period's socio-political environment and the horrible activities of these unlawful groups, while also contrasting them to conquerors. The story emphasizes the environment of pirate raids and governmental responses, and it gives an overview of the key leaders of this time, and the preface from the translator establishes the relevance of the historical environment. It sets the stage for what will eventually occur in the China Sea, as an era of pirates rose to power in their own right due to the power vacuum.