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Description: "This letter was written with great speed and force, being composed on Zhu Xi's way to the capital after leaving office as Administrator of Tanzhou (modern Changsha, Hunan) in the eighth month of 1194. The contents are directed to a subordinate in dealing with government matters in Tanzhou. The first passage mentions Zhu's sorrow at "national mourning," referring to the death of Xiaozong in the sixth month of that year. But with Emperor Ningzong assuming the throne in the seventh month, Zhu had the opportunity to teach at court, immediately bringing him great joy." (National Palace Museum, Taipei)
Title: Letter on Government Affairs - Zhu Xi
Credit: "Cultural Invigoration". Dynastic Renaissance: Art and Culture of the Southern Song (exhibit). Taipei: National Palace Museum.
Author: Zhu Xi
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