The Complete Works of Zeng Guofan (volume 10·miscellaneous Works, Qiuquezhai Reading Record, Qiuquezhai Diary Notes)
by Zeng Guofan
About This Novel
The "Qiuquezhai Reading Record" in this volume is Zeng Guofan's reading notes over the years. "Qiuque Zhai" is the name of his study. The word "Qiuque" originated from his insights from reading the "Book of Changes". He realized the natural principle of "yin and yang coexistence, one loses and the other gains", and then realized the nature of "things are born with desires, and they are eager to gain and forget Que". At that time His "fame gradually became apparent, and his family in Chongqing was at its peak". "Every time he took it as a warning, he named his library 'Qiuque Zhai'." The Book of Readings is divided into four parts: Jing, Shi, Zi, and Ji. It records his study experience, textual research, and collation, many of which contain original and penetrating insights. "Qiuquezhai Diary Notes" collects Zeng Guofan's diary from the eighth year of Xianfeng to the time of his death in February of the eleventh year of Tongzhi. It was classified and edited by Zeng Guofan's fellow countryman Wang Qiyuan. It is mainly divided into ten categories: learning, provincial discipline, governance, military strategy, ethics, literature and art, appreciation, maintenance, algae tasting, and sightseeing. It is "the outline of self-cultivation, management of people, and the Tao". The lines contain rich philosophy of life and are of high historical value.
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