Research On The Epitaph Of Zeng Gong’s Yuanfeng Class Draft

Zeng Gong is one of the "Eight Great Essayists in the Tang and Song Dynasties".His work Yuanfeng Class Draft is the most direct historical material for studying Zeng Gong’s life and his literature and thought.In modern times,the researchers of Yuanfeng Lei Draft mostly explored its prose and poems from a literary perspective,but did not pay enough attention to the study of epitaphs and sacrificial essays with high historical value.Yuanfeng Class Draft collects sixty epitaphs written by Zeng Gong,divided into five volumes.It is one of Zeng Gong’s sharpest weapons in advocating "Writing to clarify Tao" and "Inscription to inscribe history".It has important literary and historical value.The thesis takes Zeng Gong’s family background,official career experience,and social contacts as the starting point to discuss the compilation of the epitaph of Yuanfeng Class Draft,its content,and document value.The full text is divided into five parts in addition to the introduction and conclusion.The first part introduces and reviews Zeng Gong’s life and his writings,including his family history,official achievements,interpersonal communication,book circulation,academic achievements,etc.The second part mainly explains and discusses the compilation process,style and structure,circulation and edition of Yuanfeng Class Draft in detail.The third part sorts out the female epitaphs.Explore the origin and characteristics of its compilation,and conduct detailed textual research on the specific content of female tomb owners,such as fertility,education,marriage,life span,funeral place,and behavior.Restore the social life of women in the Song Dynasty,and explore the women’s view of marriage,family,and funeral in the Song Dynasty.The fourth part sorts out the male epitaph.Explore the origin and characteristics of its compilation,investigate the specific content of the male tomb owner’s family history,family genealogy,life deeds,official achievements,etc.,and explore the social values,recognition types and living conditions of men in the Song Dynasty.The fifth part explores the value of the epitaph of Yuanfeng Class Draft.Mainly from the aspects of supplementing the deficiencies recorded in the Song History,providing Zeng Gong’s life and family research materials,and providing the basic style and physical signs of the epitaph.