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Libraly Journal ›› 2025, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (410): 145-150.

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A Record of Family Education in Qing Dynasty: The PhilologicalValue of Zhang Erqi’s Ke Er Ri Ji.

Wei Rong (School of Humanities, Southeast University)   

  • Online:2025-06-15 Published:2025-07-03
  • About author:Wei Rong (School of Humanities, Southeast University)

Abstract:

The diary Guai Zhai Ri Ji is a manuscript, one volume, which written by Zhang Erqi of the Qing Dynasty, collected in Shanghai Library. Ke Er Ri Ji is one article of the diary which records how Zhang Erqi taught his son from the second year to the sixth year of Tongzhi reign (1863—1867). The diary began to recorded when Zhang Erqi’s son, Zhang Xigong, started to learn how to read. It shows a comprehensive view of the initial stage of Chinese traditional enlightenment education, and also helps us to understand Zhang Xigong as a famous liturgician, his growth experience, and the formation of academic interests. As a record of family education in Qing Dynasty, Zhang Erqi’s Ke Er Ri Ji possesses unique philological value.