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The research object of this book is mainly Shangshu scholars and their works from Daoguang to the late Qing Dynasty. It not only focuses on case studies of special persons and books, but also strives to grasp the evolution of Shangshu studies and the overall characteristics of the academic era. "Shangshu" was a hot topic in the study of Confucian classics in the Qing Dynasty. In the middle and early Qing Dynasty, Yan Ruochu, Jiang Sheng, Duan Yucai, Sun Xingyan and others used textual research and method to govern "Shangshu" and achieved significant results. Since the reign of Jia and Dao, and with the changes in the world's fortunes and trends, the study of "Shangshu" has gained new content and presented new characteristics. Although it is not as good as the general emergence of famous figures and fruitful achievements in the middle and early periods, it is still an issue worthy of attention in the history of "Shangshu" study and requires systematic research. At the same time, these new contents and new features clearly reflected the characteristics of the times at that time, and discussing them will help to fully grasp the academic trends at that time.