Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod

"Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan" by Péter Vay is a chronicle of the author's early 20th-century travels across empires. It blends personal travel stories with observations about the people, leaders, and organizations within those societies. The intent is to share wisdom gleaned through his experiences, highlighting the contrast between western opinion, and dynamism of eastern cultures. Setting the stage, the author opens with his visit to Peterhof, revealing the sharp contrast between the Tsar's lifestyle and the reality of the Russian society at the time, while preparing to explore the cultures of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan, exposing the conflict arising within each society.