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1. Tang Peng's witty classical Chinese translation

Original text: Shouyang Qi Xiangguo Zuanzao, superintendent of Hunan Province, Shaoyang Wei Mo Shenyuan, Yiyang Tanghai Qiupeng, all of them were highly appreciated. In the third year of Daoguang Guiwei's reign (the third year of Emperor Daoguang's reign), Tang and Wei both went to the imperial examination and paid a visit to Qi in the capital. Qi Yutang said, "Hai Qiu's writing is so lengthy, it is better to be short and concise in silence." This is a subject, the president of the Qi Chong Examination, titled "Questioning carefully and thinking closely, benevolence is in it". Tang enters the scene, recalls the teacher's words, the writing is special and concise, and the following three-character sentences are used in succession. Shouyang got it and said, this Wei Mo is deep. Urgently record it. If the ratio is revealed, it will be Tang Peng of Yiyang.

Translation: Qi Jianzao, Prime Minister of Shouyang, was supervising academic studies in Hunan. Wei Yuan (alias Mo Shen) of Shaoyang and Tang Peng (alias Haiqiu) of Yiyang were all people he admired. In the third year of Daoguang, Both Tang and Wei went to rush for the exam. After arriving, they visited Qi Xiangguo. Qi said to Tang: Your article is too long and wordy, not as concise as Wei Moshen's. When it came time for the exam, Qi Xiangguo was the chief examiner, and the topic was "Questioning closely and thinking closely, benevolence is in it". After Tang Peng entered the exam, he remembered Qi's teachings, and his writing style was very concise, and he used three words to arrange the sentences. After Qi Xiangguo saw it, he said that this was Wei Moshen's article and he would be admitted. When the name was revealed, it would be Tang Peng from Yiyang. 2. The Wit of Wang Xizhi in Classical Chinese

Original text When Wang Youjun was ten years old, the general fell in love with him so much that he always slept in his tent.

The general went out first, but the right army had not yet risen. After a while, Qian Feng came in and screened people to discuss the matter.

They all forgot that the right army was in the tent, so they made plans to go against the grain. You Junjue, after hearing what was said, knew that there was no rationale for it, and his yang vomited and soiled his head, face and bedding, making him sleep.

Halfway through Dun's discussion, Fang recalled that the right army had not yet risen. The Prime Minister was shocked and said: "We have to get rid of it!" When he opened the account, he saw spitting on the side. , the letter is actually asleep, so it is complete. He was called wise at that time.

(Selected from "Shishuoxinyu·Jiaojue", with some deletions.) Editor's Notes for this paragraph (1) Wang Youjun: That is Wang Xizhi.

(2) Minus: insufficient, less. (3) General: General Wang Dun of the Jin Dynasty.

(4) Very; very; extremely. (5) Heng: often, often.

(6) Taste: once. (7) Qian Feng: Personal name, courtesy name Shiyi.

Joined the army for Wang Dun, helped Dun rebel against the Jin Dynasty, and was later executed. (8) Screen: Use "Ban" to let your subordinates exit and retreat.

(9) Sleep: wake up. (10) Both: But.

(11) Yang: Same as "pretend", pretend. (12) Fraud: Pretend.

(13) Phase and: *** Same, together. (14) And: wait.

(15) Its: the pronoun of the third person, representing his. (16) Real: indeed.

(17) A moment: a while (18) Which one: Tong "cook" (19) From: Tong "Zong" Edit this paragraph and translate it When Wang Xizhi was less than ten years old, the general (Wang Dun) I like him very much and often let him sleep in my tent. The general came out of his tent first, but the right army had not yet risen.

After a while Qian Feng came, and the two of them dismissed the others to discuss important matters, forgetting that the right army was still in the tent, plotting the details of the rebellion together. After Wang Youjun woke up and heard what they were plotting, he knew that he had no reason to live, so he pretended to drool, soiled his head, face and bedding, and pretended that he was still asleep.

When Wang Dun was halfway through discussing the matter, he realized that Wang Youjun hadn't gotten up yet. The two were shocked and said to each other, "We have to kill him." When they opened the tent, they found that Youjun had something on his lips. saliva, believing that he was still sleeping, and his life was saved.

At that time, people praised Wang Youjun for his wisdom. [1] Edit this paragraph. When we encounter unexpected events or face danger, we should adapt to circumstances and make full use of our wisdom to save ourselves.

Wang Xizhi’s character traits: He is a man of foresight, wit, courage, courage and knowledge.

Edit Source of this paragraph "Shishuoxinyu" is a notebook novel produced in the Song Dynasty of the Southern Dynasties of China (420-581), which mainly records anecdotes of the conversations of people in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

It was compiled by a group of literati organized by Liu Yiqing (403-444), King of Linchuan of the Liu Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty, with annotations by Liu Jun of the Liang Dynasty. The original eight volumes of the book are divided into ten volumes with Liu Jun's annotations. The current version is divided into three volumes, divided into thirty-six categories such as virtue, speech, political affairs, literature, founder, and magnanimity. There are more than a thousand chapters in the book. It records the anecdotes of celebrities and aristocrats from the late Han Dynasty to the Liu and Song Dynasties, mainly stories about character comments, eloquent talks and witty responses. 3. Classical Chinese by Kong Wenju

Translation:

When Kong Rong was ten years old, he went to Luoyang with his father. At that time, Li Yuanli was very famous and served as Sili Xiaowei. The people who went to his home were only those with outstanding intelligence, people with high reputation and their relatives who were notified. Kong Rong arrived at the door of his house and said to the people below: "I am a relative of Mr. Li Fu." He had already informed him and sat down together. Li Yuanli asked: "How are you related to me?" Kong Rong replied: "In the past, my ancestor Zhongni once worshiped your ancestor Boyang as his teacher, so you and I have been friendly and related for generations." Li Yuanli All his guests were astonished at his words. Taizhong doctor Chen Wei arrived later, and others told him what Kong Rong said. Chen Wei said: "You were smart when you were young, but you may not be very talented when you grow up." After hearing this, Kong Rong said: "I guess You must have been very smart when you were young." Chen Wei felt at a loss when he heard this.

Interpretation:

The full text is divided into three levels.

The first layer writes that Li Yuanli in Luoyang was so famous that ordinary people had no chance to visit him. The description of Li Yuanli's fame here provides a background and foundation for the later article on Kong Rong's success in becoming Li Yuanli's guest at the age of ten with no official name.

The second level

It is written that Kong Rong visited Li Yuanli smartly and tactfully, and everyone was amazed. Kong Rong cleverly used the concept of "kinship" here, extending the teacher-student relationship between Confucius and Lao Tzu to his relationship with Li Yuanli. It can be said that his thinking is not without dexterity.

The third level

Write about Kong Rong’s witty rebuttal of Chen Wei’s difficulties, once again showing his intelligence and wit.

Chen Wei obviously despised Kong Rong, thinking that he was just a young child, and deliberately made things difficult for him, meaning: You are young at this time, and although you are smart, don't get too proud too early. You will grow up. You may not be successful in the future. Kong Rong cleverly used Chen Wei's criticism of him to push back and put Chen Wei into an embarrassing situation, which once again showed his agility and wit. As the saying goes, "Treat others in their own way." At this point, Kong Rong's young but witty character has been fully reflected. 4. Classical Chinese Translation Biography of Tang Haiqiu

Translation: Haiqiu’s surname was Tang Mingpeng. He was a native of Yiyang, Hunan. He became a Jinshi in the third year of Daoguang.

At first, he served as the director of the Ministry of Etiquette. He was just twenty years old and was conceited about his talent. The article he wrote was profound and unique. Everyone was surprised by his talent and was transferred to Zhang Jing, a military aircraft.

He was appointed as the head of the household department, transferred to Guizhou Secretary Yuan Wai Lang, and promoted to Shandong Road Supervisory Censor. Tang Haiqiu worked in the Military Aircraft Department and was able to see memorials from all over the country. He also served in Hucao. He was familiar with official affairs, had a low mood, and had the ambition to take on important responsibilities in the world.

Every time I write a letter to a senior official, I often express various opinions. When he became the censor, he wrote three memorials in twenty days.

An article of several thousand words discusses the ways of governing the country and other academic articles; there are sixteen volumes of "Ming Lin", which points out the gains and losses of previous generations; "Supplementary Notes to the Seven Classics", which explains the meaning of the classics; "The First Draft of Zhi Xin Bi" records many legends or facts. All the works are open to people to see, but almost no one has seen "The First Draft of Zhi Xin Bi".

Someone asked him (why he didn't show it to others), and he replied: "This is a book hidden in a stone room." The British invasion caused trouble in the coastal provinces.

The emperor gave the order twice, but with no results, and finally negotiated trade with Britain. Hai Qiu was furious. He had no choice but to be deposed and could not give any advice to the imperial court. However, he still submitted a written letter in separate articles. He talked about 30 things and forwarded it to the emperor through the minister.

The minister in charge of the government said: "This is just a scholar's opinion!" Although the emperor summoned Hai Qiu, he didn't ask him anything. He just told him that I already knew. At this time, Hai Qiu had been appointed as a doctor in his headquarters in Sichuan, but the imperial court did not examine him.

Hai Qiu was depressed, and his poems were often full of sorrow, anger and sorrow. Died in July of the 24th year.

Forty-four years old. Hai Qiu has been writing articles since he was a child and has outstanding talent.

When he first became a Jinshi, people rushed to recite his works, and paper was almost expensive in Luoyang. Hai Qiu said: "These articles are not worth mentioning."

Take the poetry from the Han, Wei, Six Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty and imitate it. It must be exactly the same and fully possess its physical characteristics. Thirty of them have been printed. Multiple volumes. I still remember the scene when he came to visit me in prison, and after I was released from prison, he drank with everyone to celebrate me, went to Hengfu's funeral together, and reluctantly sent me out of the capital.

In the blink of an eye, life has been so ups and downs in the past twenty years. It hurts! Original text: Haiqiu Tang's name was Peng, a native of Yiyang, Hunan, and a Jinshi in the third year of Daoguang. When he first became the head of the Ministry of Rites, he was only twenty years old and he felt proud of himself.

Because of the uniqueness of his articles, the publics differed in their talents and were selected to join the military machine Zhang Jing. As the head of the Household Replenishment Department, he was transferred to Guizhou Division and promoted to the Supervisory Censor of Shandong Province.

When you are in the military plane, you can see the memorials from the world, and you have been appointed as a civil servant. Every time I write to a big official, I get a lot of discussion.

When he became the censor, he wrote three chapters in ten ten days. There was a clan minister who reprimanded and insulted the official, who criticized him, and the ministers discussed it.

You think that the fault of an official or court official should be paid to the official, and should not be humiliated by slaves. This official is a sign of prestige and fortune, and the officials are dismissive of it, which is not enough to serve as a warning. Support the Jiaqing story to fight against it. The superior thought that he had nothing to say about his official appointment, so he returned to the household department.

And Junfang Caozuo has a lot to say. He changed his official position before he got to the top. Seeing that his words were useless, he wrote a large book, hoping to expose it to the world. He wrote ninety-one chapters of "Fu Qiu Zi".

Yao Yingying said: As the royal minister is a relative and a noble person, if he holds his breath in the court, and the emperor speaks out, he will also see the wind of bones. Jun also chased each other with poems from Yihuang Huangshuzhai, Shexu Lianfeng and Hengfu.

I still recall that you visited Yu in prison, and after he was released from prison, he bought wine with you to congratulate you, and also attended the funeral of Hengfu together, and sent Yu out of the capital with Yiyi. Over the past twenty years, I have been ups and downs and died like this. How sad! This article comes from Zeng Guofan's "Miscellaneous Notes on Classics and History" during the Daoguang period. Extended information writing background: A collection of ancient prose compiled by Zeng Guofan, with a total of twenty-six volumes.

The book "Miscellaneous Notes on Classics and History" was widely circulated and influential in society from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. It is another famous book after Yao Nai's "Compilation of Ancient Chinese Ci" Selected readings of ancient Chinese literature. The whole book is divided into eleven categories: treatises, poems, prefaces and postscripts, edicts, memorials, writings, memorials, biographies, narratives, classics, and miscellaneous notes.

It can be said to be a quite successful anthology of ancient texts. However, because it is a reading book for school use, the selected articles focus on literary style and popularity, and lack a sense of academic depth and broad cultural breadth.

"Hundred Classics and History" is not the case. "Miscellaneous Notes" undoubtedly surpasses "Gu Wen Guan Zhi" in terms of the breadth of the documents collected and the academic foundation of the selected articles, and the readability and appreciation of many of the selected articles are no less than those of "Gu Wen Guan Zhi" "Guan Zhi".

Those who "watch and stop" only observe this point, and there is no need to look at other things. "Miscellaneous Notes on Classics and History" can be said to be a "view of ancient Chinese literature" compiled by Zeng Guofan.

"Miscellaneous Notes on One Hundred Schools of Classics and History" can also be called "Zeng's Views on Ancient Prose". About the author: Zeng Guofan (November 26, 1811 - March 12, 1872), originally named Zicheng, given the courtesy name Bohan, and given the nickname Disheng, was the 70th grandson of the sage Zengzi.

Modern Chinese politician, strategist, Neo-Confucianist, writer, founder and commander of the Hunan Army.

The rise of Zeng Guofan had a profound impact on the politics, military, culture, economy and other aspects of the Qing Dynasty.

Under Zeng Guofan's initiative, China's first ship was built, the first military engineering school was established, the first batch of Western books were printed and translated, and the first batch of students studying in the United States were arranged. It can be said that Zeng Guofan was the pioneer of China's modernization construction.

Zeng Guofan and Hu Linyi are collectively known as "Zeng Hu", and together with Li Hongzhang, Zuo Zongtang, and Zhang Zhidong, they are known as "the four famous officials of the late Qing Dynasty and Zhongxing". He served as governor of Liangjiang, governor of Zhili, and bachelor of Wuyingdian. He was granted the title of first-class Yiyong Marquis, with the posthumous title "Wenzheng" and later generations called him "Zeng Wenzheng". 5. Answers to Wang Shijun’s Classical Chinese Reading Book of Fake Sleeping

1 Xiang Yu was shocked

Answer: each other

2 Translation

Youjun After hearing what was said, he knew that there was no rationale for living.

Answer: Wang Youjun woke up, he had heard what was said, and knew that there was no rationale for living.

Believe it or not, he was asleep.

Answer: I believe he is actually asleep.

3 Summarize Wang Xizhi’s character traits in your own words

Answer: He is a man of foresight, wit, courage and courage. A knowledgeable, intelligent person.

4 There are many stories about young people in ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, please learn one of them

Answer: Sima Guang smashed the vat

I don’t know which version you are talking about, so I posted this 6. Translation of the classical Chinese text "The Biography of Ye Yiwen in the History of the Song Dynasty"

Be prepared for advice, know Jiangning County and Jiangzhou general judge, so that you can eliminate dissidents. . He repeatedly impeached him, saying that "one juniper dies and another juniper lives". As a result, Tang Pengju, Zhou Fangzong and others were dismissed. Wanyan Liang, the lord of the gold, sent his own troops with the title of Millions, and crossed the Huaihe River from Wokou. He invaded the south and wanted to invade the border. He was asked to return by envoy. Yiwen replied, "Let's go." After Qin Hui's death, Ye Yiwen was promoted to the imperial censor, and he suggested that Qin Hui's relatives should be dismissed and expelled, and those who had offended him with his words should be dismissed. At that time, it was known that Tang Peng, a minister of the Privy Council, followed Qin Hui's example.

Zhang Zongyuan, the governor of Yuzhang, rebelled against Qin Hui. Qin Hui accused Li Geng of hurting others with his flying words, and Li Geng was placed on the list of remonstrators. Liangguo went south and was ordered to supervise his division to resist. He moved to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and served as the editor of the History Museum. He recruited many party members and ordered Zhou Fangzong to be framed by Zhang Changxian. Always try to act in the hands of others first. He did not avoid the powerful in governing affairs, because he disobeyed Qin Hui. Hahahahahahahahaha. Did you also take the joint examination of the five schools? 2333333 This is the biography in Baidu Encyclopedia. At that time, Zhang Zongyuan passed through Jiujiang on business, and he often wrote to Ye Yiwen first, asking him to detain Zongyuan, stop mentioning him in the palace, and seek to serve as an attendant. In the 30th year of Shaoxing (1160), he paid homage to Tongzhi, the Privy Councilor: "I would rather offend you. However, he is not accustomed to military affairs, and his behavior is erroneous, which is not a good omen. "Chang Xianbai Yu Qin Hui, Yi Wen was dismissed from office. He successively served as Lin'an Prefecture Manager, Joining the Army, and Raozhou Professor. It is almost the same as the original text. You can refer to 7. Classical Chinese Translation of Tang Haiqiu's Biography

Translation: Haiqiu's surname was Tang Mingpeng. He was a native of Yiyang, Hunan. He became a Jinshi in the third year of Daoguang.

At first, he served as the director of the Ministry of Etiquette. He was just twenty years old and was conceited about his talent. The article he wrote was profound and unique. Everyone was surprised by his talent and was transferred to Zhang Jing, a military aircraft.

He was appointed as the head of the household department, transferred to Guizhou Secretary Yuan Wai Lang, and promoted to Shandong Road Supervisory Censor. Tang Haiqiu worked in the Military Aircraft Department and was able to see memorials from all over the country. He also served in Hucao. He was familiar with official affairs, had a low mood, and had the ambition to take on important responsibilities in the world.

Every time I write a letter to a senior official, I often express various opinions. When he became the censor, he wrote three memorials in twenty days.

There was a clan official who was the minister of the clan who reprimanded a certain official. Others followed suit and criticized the official, so the emperor shelved the memorial of the minister. Hai Qiu believes that if an official makes a mistake, he should be handed over to the relevant department to deal with it, and he should not be insulted like a servant; if things go on like this, ministers will gradually develop a power of intimidation. If the treatment is too light, it will not be enough. It serves as a warning and cites old events from the Jiaqing period as evidence.

The emperor believed that Hai Qiu was not qualified for the duties of an official, so he dismissed his official position and asked him to return to the Ministry of Household Affairs to continue his position as Yuanwai Lang. At that time, Hai Qiu was planning to submit a memorial, and the article was very insightful.

But before he had time to submit the memorial, he was changed to an official position. Seeing that his ideas could not be adopted, he wrote angrily and wanted to reveal and state his ideas to the world. He wrote " Fuqiuzi) ninety-one chapters. An article of several thousand words, discussing the ways of governing the country and other academic articles; there are sixteen volumes of "Ming Lin", which points out the gains and losses of the previous dynasties; "Supplementary Notes to the Seven Classics", which contains the meaning of the Xiaoming Classic; and "The First Draft of Zhi Xin Bi", which records There are many legends or facts.

All the works are open to people to see, but almost no one has seen "The First Draft of Zhi Xin Pen". Someone asked him (why he didn't show it to others), and he replied: "This is a book hidden in a stone room."

The British invasion caused trouble in the coastal provinces. The emperor gave the order twice, but with no results, and finally negotiated trade with Britain.

Hai Qiu was furious. He had no choice but to be deposed and could not give any advice to the court. However, he still submitted a written letter in separate articles. He talked about thirty things and forwarded it to the emperor through the minister. The minister in charge of the government said: "This is just a scholar's opinion!" Although the emperor summoned Hai Qiu, he didn't ask him anything. He just told him that I already knew.

At this time, Hai Qiu had been appointed as a doctor in Sichuan Province, but the imperial court did not examine him. Haiqiu felt depressed, and his poems were often full of sorrow, anger and sorrow.

Died in July of the 24th year. Year forty-four.

Hai Qiu has been writing articles since he was a child and has outstanding talent. When he first became a Jinshi, people rushed to recite his works, and paper was almost expensive in Luoyang.

Hai Qiu said: "These articles are not worth mentioning." Take the poetry from the Han, Wei, Six Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty and imitate it. It must be exactly the same and fully possess its physical characteristics. Thirty of them have been printed. Multiple volumes.

He also likes to write articles. He once said to his friends: "Some authors after the Han Dynasty are good at diction, but are not good at theory and current affairs; some are proficient in theory and current affairs, but they are not good at understanding current affairs. There is no literary talent; the only ones who have both are Lu Xuangong in the Tang Dynasty and Zhu Xi in the Song Dynasty. I want to follow the example of the ancients and aim at the two dukes."

This is his point of view. Yao Ying said: Some people rely on the closeness and nobility of the clan minister to make the people in court dare not breathe, but Hai Qiu dared to speak out about impeaching him, which shows his strong character.

He also interacted with Yihuang Huangshuzhai, Shexu Lianfeng and Hengfu through poetry. I still remember the scene when he came to visit me in prison, and after I was released from prison, he drank with everyone to celebrate me, went to Hengfu's funeral together, and reluctantly sent me out of the capital.

In the blink of an eye, life has been so ups and downs in the past twenty years. It hurts! Original text: Haiqiu Tang's name was Peng, a native of Yiyang, Hunan, and a Jinshi in the third year of Daoguang. When he first became the head of the Ministry of Rites, he was only twenty years old and he felt proud of himself.

Because of the uniqueness of his articles, the publics differed in their talents and were selected to join the military machine Zhang Jing. As the head of the Household Replenishment Department, he was transferred to Guizhou Division and promoted to the Supervisory Censor of Shandong Province.

When you are in the military plane, you can see the memorials from the world, and you have been appointed as a civil servant. Every time I write to a big official, I get a lot of discussion.

When he became the censor, he wrote three chapters in ten ten days. There was a clan minister who reprimanded and insulted the official, who criticized him, and the ministers discussed it.

You think that the fault of an official or court official should be paid to the official, and should not be humiliated by slaves. This official is a sign of prestige and fortune, and the officials will criticize him lightly, which is not enough to serve as a warning. He supports the story in Jiaqing to fight against him. The superior thought that he had nothing to say about his official appointment, so he returned to the household department.

And Junfang Caozuo has a lot to say. He changed his official position before he got to the top. Seeing that his words were useless, he wrote a large book, hoping to expose it to the world. He wrote ninety-one chapters of "Fu Qiu Zi".

Thousands of words in this chapter, it is a general discussion of the scholarship of Taoism; the sixteen volumes of "Ming Lin" refer to the gains and losses of the previous dynasties; "Supplement to the Seven Classics" explains the meaning of the classics; "The First Draft of Zhi Xin Bi" contains miscellaneous notes on what has been seen and heard. . All works have been shown to others, but "The First Draft of Zhi Xin Bi" has not been seen by many people.

Some people asked, "This is where the stone chamber is hidden." The British-Barbarian rebellion broke out, causing great disturbance in the coastal provinces.

The general was ordered to do nothing again, so he decided to Futong City. The king was so angry that he was deposed and was not allowed to speak further. The thirty things mentioned above were still reported to the minister.

The minister said: "The scholar has the ear!" Although the emperor was summoned, he didn't ask anything, he just reported what he heard.

At that time, you had been promoted to a doctor in the Sichuan Division of your headquarters, and you were not allowed to take the imperial examination in Beijing.

You are feeling depressed, and many of your poems are filled with grief, anger and sorrow. He died in July of the 24th year.

Forty-four years old. You are a young man who is a writer and has a strange spirit.

When he first became a Jinshi, his craftsmanship was widely circulated, and his drafts were sold in stores several times. Jun said: "This is not enough for words."

Taking poetry from the Han, Wei, Six Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty to pursue and imitate it, we must seek for its similarity and prepare its style. More than thirty volumes have been published. He was also good at writing, so he once said to his friends: "Authors after the Han Dynasty may specialize in literary words, but lack of meaning and current affairs; or they may be refined in meaning and clear current affairs, but their words are poor and weak; the only ones who do this are Lu Xuangong of the Tang Dynasty and Zhu Zi'er of the Song Dynasty.

I wish there were ancient people on the verge of death, and I would like to return to the two princes." This is his argument.

Yao Yingying said: As the imperial clan minister is a relative and noble person, when the emperor holds his breath, and the emperor speaks out, he will also see the wind of bones. Jun also chased each other with poems from Yihuang Huangshuzhai, Shexu Lianfeng and Hengfu.

I still recall that you visited Yu in prison, and after he was released from prison, he bought wine with you to congratulate you, and also attended the funeral of Hengfu together, and sent Yu out of the capital with Yiyi. Over the past twenty years, I have been ups and downs and died like this. How sad! This article comes from Zeng Guofan's "Miscellaneous Notes of One Hundred Schools of Classics and History" during the Daoguang period. Expanded information writing background: "Miscellaneous Notes of One Hundred Schools of Classics and History" was published from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. It was widely circulated and influential in society, following Yao Yao This is another famous anthology of ancient Chinese prose after Nai's "Compilation of Ancient Chinese Ci".

The whole book is divided into treatises, poems, prefaces and postscripts, edicts, memorials, writings, and condolences.