Gangling Poetry Events Gangling Ancient Views

Author: Ruan Yuan (Qing Dynasty)
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Publishing Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Guangling Shishi, a 10-volume work by Ruan Yuan of the Qing Dynasty. Ruan Yuan (1764-1849), styled Boyuan, styled Yun Tai, also styled Le Tang Anzhu, was a native of Yizheng, Jiangsu, and resided in the Hubei Shaozhou Bridge area. He passed the imperial examination in the 54th year of the Qianlong reign (1789), became a Ciji, was appointed as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, and rose to the position of governor of Hubei, Guangdong, and Yunnan. In his later years, he was summoned to be appointed as a Grand Secretary of the Tiren Pavilion and granted the title of Grand Guardian of the Crown Prince. Guangling Langu, a 7-volume work by Gu Lan of the Qing Dynasty, with a published edition from the 13th year of the Jiaqing reign. Gu Lan, also known as Gu Xieyin, was a native of Jiangdu during the late Qing Dynasty, though his birth and death years are unknown. From the two prefaces of the book, it can be inferred that the author was a scholar of the Qianlong, Jiaqing, and Daoguang periods. He also wrote Zhou Chen Ming Wu Shu, a 32-volume work. Guangling Jian Gu was originally a lecture manuscript composed by the author for his students. The book extensively collects the cultural and historical records of the Yangzhou region, with the timeline ending in the Yuan Dynasty, providing valuable insights into the local customs and legends of Yangzhou. In his preface, Zhou Changtai of the Qing Dynasty remarked, "This book can serve as a record of famous scenic spots and a supplement to historical records, polishing the past and enriching the present, far from the petty concerns of literary flourishes." It documents the local figures and historical sites of Yangzhou, with the sites categorized and the figures arranged chronologically up to the Yuan Dynasty. Occasionally, the book includes Gu's own annotations and critiques.