Lu Zhi Collection (Volume 1 and Volume 2)

Author: Lu Zhi (Tang Dynasty)
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: Lu Zhi was a renowned statesman of the Tang Dynasty. This collection includes twenty-two volumes of his drafted official documents, memorials, and draft memorials during his tenure as a Hanlin Academician and Chancellor, with an additional volume of supplements and three volumes of appendices. During his service, the political situation was turbulent, and most of his drafted documents and memorials were works aimed at correcting and advising at the time. However, his critiques and exposes of contemporary issues, as well as his clear analysis of right and wrong, combined both the strengths of parallel prose and prose, earning him great admiration from later generations. The articles collected in this anthology are also important materials for understanding the politics, economy, and institutions of the mid-Tang Dynasty. The Lu Zhi Collection has been transmitted and printed through the ages. This edition is primarily based on Dong Shiren's annotated and critically evaluated edition compiled in the early 20th century, with added punctuation and textual criticism.