Heli Yulu--Tang and Song

Author: Luo Da Jing (Song Dynasty), edited and annotated by Wang Rui Lai
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Features: Luo Da Jing (1196–1242), styled Jing Lun, styled Ru Lin, also styled He Lin, was a native of Ji Shui in the Southern Song Dynasty. In 1226, he passed the imperial examination and served as the Legal Officer of Rongzhou, the Magistrate of Chenzhou, and the Judge of Fuzhou. During his tenure in Fuzhou, he was implicated in political disputes and dismissed from office. After that, he never returned to official life and devoted himself to studying and writing, becoming knowledgeable in all fields and specializing in authorship.
Luo Da Jing had aspirations to govern and benefit the state, and he offered insightful perspectives on literary criticism from the pre-Qin, Han, Six Dynasties, Tang, and Song dynasties. He wrote the "Ten Volumes of the Interpretation of the I Ching." Inspired by Du Fu's poem "To Yu Shi Ma" ("Clear air shines without obstruction, and refined dew blooms in abundance"), he compiled the notes "He Lin Yu Lu" (The Jade Light of He Lin). This book expresses deep dissatisfaction with the Southern Song Dynasty's policy of ceding the east to the Jin, criticizes Qin Hui for his treacherous surrender that led to national ruin, and shows empathy for the suffering of the people. Many of its records can be used to verify historical accounts, fill gaps, and correct errors.
More importantly, it offers fair and beneficial critiques of literary schools, artistic ideas, and the styles of works.