Tang Haoming comments on Zeng Guofan's memorial

Author: Tang Haoming
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book is another new research achievement by the renowned historian and writer Tang Haoming, following his work Zeng Guofan. The author selects forty-seven memorial scrolls from the over 2,000 extant memorials of Zeng Guofan and provides comments and introductions on the historical context in which these scrolls were created, related events both within and outside the scrolls, their role at the time, and their historical impact. The book also analyzes the writing techniques of the selected scrolls, pointing out the valuable lessons they offer for report writing. Additionally, it highlights the brilliant phrases within the scrolls to catch the reader's attention and includes translations to help readers better understand the original scrolls. This book is a companion piece to Tang Haoming's Annotations on Zeng Guofan's Family Letters, published by Yue Lu Publishing House in 2002. The editor selects forty-seven memorial scrolls from the over 2,000 extant memorials of Zeng Guofan and provides annotations on the historical context, related events both within and outside the scrolls, their role at the time, and their historical impact. Through these annotations, the author attempts to unveil a glimpse of the complex and subtle official culture of the late Qing Dynasty.