The National Palace Museum lists two titles: Letter on Government Affairs 致會之知郡尺牘 Letter to the Commandery Administrator Huizhi (In the Depths of Autumn) 致會之知郡尺牘 （秋深帖） . “Zhu wrote this letter in the eighth lunar month of the Shaoxi fifth year (1194) after leaving his post as Administrator of Tanzhou (modern Changsha, Hunan) and on his way back to the capital. In it, he mentions the government affairs to be addressed in Tanzhou. Near the beginning of the letter, he relates the sad news of 'national mourning,' referring to the death of Retired Emperor Xiaozong in the sixth month of that year.
The National Palace Museum lists two titles: Letter on Government Affairs 致會之知郡尺牘 Letter to the Commandery Administrator Huizhi (In the Depths of Autumn) 致會之知郡尺牘 （秋深帖） . “Zhu wrote this letter in the eighth lunar month of the Shaoxi fifth year (1194) after leaving his post as Administrator of Tanzhou (modern Changsha, Hunan) and on his way back to the capital. In it, he mentions the government affairs to be addressed in Tanzhou. Near the beginning of the letter, he relates the sad news of 'national mourning,' referring to the death of Retired Emperor Xiaozong in the sixth month of that year. However, in the following month, after Emperor Guangzong abdicated in favor of Ningzong, Zhu Xi had the opportunity to go to court and serve as an Instructor, bringing him joy as well.” —National Palace Museum . Eighth lunar month of the Shaoxi fifth year (1194). Zhu Xi 朱熹 807 Letter on Government Affairs 2
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