Five Instructions of Being a Private Adviser
Numerous scholars in the Qing dynasty inevitably gave up their careers after successive failures in the imperial examinations, but some carried on with their preparations while being employed as muke (private advisers). This form of employed help often assisted local officials on the front lines of both legal and financial matters. Consequently, a market developed for books on the subject, exemplified by Zhang Tingxiang’s Five Instructions of Being a Private Adviser which—as the title suggests—includes five works on the subject.
- Item No.
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- Period
- Qing dynasty
- Notes
- Written by Wan Weihan, Wang Huizu (1730–1807), and Wang Youhuai; and compiled by Zhang Tingxiang
