The Complete Works of Zeng Guochuan (6 Volumes)

Author: (Qing) Zeng Guochuan
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Publishing Date: 2006-11-01
Features: After Yuehu Book Society published the Complete Works of Wei Yuan in 2005, they have now launched another important work by a prominent Hunan-native figure, The Complete Works of Zeng Guochuan, edited by Mr. Tang Haoming. The Complete Works of Zeng Guochuan is based on the posthumously compiled Collected Works of Zeng Zhongzhang and, upon this foundation, extensively gathers lost texts, reorganizes the content, meticulously examines and verifies, and carefully proofreads. The collection comprises six volumes: , and the second volume contain memorial memorials; the third volume contains letters; the fourth volume contains letters and telegrams; the fifth volume contains family letters; the sixth volume contains official documents, annotations, collected essays, poems, couplets, inscriptions, appendices. Each section is arranged in chronological order, from Zeng Guochuan’s early family letters to Zeng Guofan to his late telegrams with Zhang Zhidong, spanning over 40 years. The "Family Letters" section in the collection is mainly compiled from the Hunan Zeng Family Documents published by Taiwan Student Book Company. The "Appendix" section includes not only the "Record of Honor and Sorrow" from the original text but also several major biographical materials such as the "Biography of Zeng Guochuan" from the History of the Qing Dynasty and the Biographies of the Qing Dynasty and a Zeng family chronology compiled by Liang Xiaojin. The compilation of the Complete Works of Zeng Guochuan was carried out in collaboration by researchers from Central South University, the Party School of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, and other public institutions. The publication of the collection was supported by the National Ancient Books Compilation and Publishing Fund and took two years to complete. Its release holds significant importance not only for the study of the history of the Xiang Army and the Taiping Rebellion but also as a primary source for researching the late Qing Dynasty.