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Author: [Qing] Ling Tingkan
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Publishing Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book was written by Ling Tingkan (1755-1809), a renowned Confucian scholar, historian, and litterateur during the Qianlong and Jiaqing periods of the Qing Dynasty. It consists of thirty volumes, containing one hundred and ninety chapters of various types of articles (including academic letters). It includes meticulous research on the rites and music, unparalleled in its precision; insightful readings of history and discussions of figures; explorations of the movements of the sun, moon, and five planets, as well as discussions on Chinese and Western mathematics, all demonstrating his deep understanding. Additionally, his poetry, ci, prose, and fu are mostly masterfully composed with exquisite word choices and skillful use of allusions, showcasing the style of a distinguished master. From this, we can see the broad academic knowledge and contributions of scholars during the Qianlong and Jiaqing periods. In the 49th year of the Qianlong reign (1784), Ling Tingkan served as a clerk under Bi Yuan, the Governor of Henan. In the 53rd year of the Qianlong reign, Ling Tingkan returned to Banpu and was hired by Li Ruhuang, the salt tax administrator of Banpu, to open a private academy to teach students. Liuzhen and others, such as Qiao Shaoqiao and Qiao Shaobao, were among his disciples. At the age of 35, Ling Tingkan passed the imperial examination but refused to become an official. In the 66th year of the Qianlong reign, he became a professor at Ningguo Prefecture. In the 9th year of the Jiaqing reign, Ling Tingkan returned to Banpu again and edited Liuzhen's Lixi Yujie.