Qing Dynasty Historical Records: Yucave Miscellaneous Notes

Author: Zhao Shenzhen (Qing Dynasty)
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Features: This book is relatively short but rich in content and written in fluent literature. The author, a former Hanlin scholar, served as an imperial official for over ten years and was appointed as an academic inspector multiple times. In his later years, he held several high-ranking regional positions, making him well-versed in political anecdotes, imperial examinations, and the duties of officials. The book provides detailed accounts, particularly in these areas. Additionally, it covers topics such as civil affairs, finance, anecdotes of scholars, local customs, mountains, rivers, and geographical changes. As a result, it holds significant reference value for studying the politics, economy, military, culture, and social life of the mid-Qing Dynasty. The book is not widely circulated. According to the collator, only one edition—a (Republican-era printed version) by the Zhejiang Official Paper Bureau—is known. This edition is used for the collation presented here. The book consists of one volume, divided into two parts (upper and lower), with twelve lines per half-page and thirty-two characters per line. There is no preface, postface, or inscriptions. An appendix titled 《》 is included, which is also collated and included in this edition.