Historical records of Manchu literature

However, mastering Chinese cultural classics through translation is far less convenient than mastering Chinese language directly. A strong thirst for knowledge made the Qing rulers devote themselves to the classics and literature of the Han nationality. "I talked to my ancestors. When I was seventeen or eighteen, I was overworked. As for hemoptysis, I refuse to take less rest. The old lady didn't put the scrolls, but copied the famous hand scrolls, up to more than 10 thousand, and wrote temple plaques and tables, up to 1000. " Gan Long is keen on learning and has profound cultural knowledge, which is rare among ancient emperors in China. His * * * five episodes of Imperial Poems, totaling 41,800, are not included in Qian Di's "The Complete Works of Leshan Hall". Since Igu, the emperor has made it, and there is no one so beautiful and rich. Emperors in the Qing dynasty, especially in the early Qing dynasty, set an example in learning Chinese culture and literature, which greatly promoted the study of Chinese culture and literature.

In the early Qing dynasty, the emperor supervised the children of princes to learn Chinese culture and literature very strictly. Zhao Yi's "Miscellaneous Notes on Exposing the eaves" contains: "The strictness of the family law in this dynasty, that is, the learning of the prince, has never been seen before. When I was on duty, during the morning shift, I came in with five drums ... However, there were several people in the inner government, Sura, walking around in the dark, but they had vaguely seen the white gauze lamp enter Longzongmen, and Wang Zijin's study was also there. Tianhe Jin's body is like this every day. Both into the study, poetry and fu. There are classes every day. Before it's over, there are Manchu masters teaching, learning Mandarin, riding and shooting. " This is the learning situation of the prince, and the children of several recent princes study in the upper study room and have regular assessments. They are all good at Chinese poetry and calligraphy.

The princes and nobles of Manchu Dynasty and the children of rich families all hired Confucian scholars of middle name in Han nationality as their tutors, especially the scholars in Jiangnan. They respect Jiangnan literati, but actually worship the superior culture of the Han nationality. During the Kangxi period, Manchu princes and nobles made friends with Han literati, forming a temporary prosperity. Yue Duan, Borges, Nalan Xingde, Lu Xu and Zhao Wen all have deep friendship with a group of Han celebrities. Famous people at that time were Mao Qiling, Shi, Qu Dajun, Ding Yehe, Wang Wan, Jiang, Chen Qinian, Zhu Yizun, Dai Mingshi, Tang Bin, Xu, Cha, Kong, Gu Zhenguan, Han Hong, Yan Shengsun, Jiang Jingqi, Wang Shigu, Roy, Gu Cai and Gao Luoren. Yue Duan said in the poem "Mother of Confucius, Life of Catharanthus roseus": "Confucius makes friends with me, and poetry has both morality and morality. Kong Qun is not long, I am not expensive. " As the county king, Yue Duangui can treat Kong, a Han Chinese, with an equal attitude. One of the reasons is that he appreciates his literary talent and wants to learn from his contacts with Kong. Wang Yunxi of Shen Jun "read widely, but he is a corporal with an open mind, so learning to be excellent is an official." It can be seen that making friends with Han literati is one of the ultimate shortcuts to improve the cultural and literary level of Manchu elites.

People of insight in Manchu regard learning Chinese of Han nationality to improve the cultural level of future generations as the happiness of their families and future generations. He wrote in the poem "Bai Yan Zhai": "Don't cherish the golden beads, ask for good pen and ink. It's the only stone. Rich people are worth a thousand boxes. For the sake of children and grandchildren, who knows that Fuze is long. " Broadly speaking, it can improve the national quality.

The children of Manchu royal family, princes and nobles and officials are keen to learn the cultural classics and literary creation of Han nationality, which is closely related to their political needs and literary aspirations, as well as their superior social status and economic conditions. Unemployed Manchu working people in remote areas have neither the need to quickly improve their cultural and literary level, nor the conditions to hire Han masters, make friends with Han celebrities and buy Han cultural classics.