“海涵地负之才,春温秋肃之政”——陶澍和梁章钜

Soul of Wit, Full of Achievement: Historic Figures of Tao Shu and Liang Zhangju

陶澍和梁章钜都是晚清时期湖南的杰出人才。在政治上,他们都堪称公正廉洁、勤政爱民的能员好官;在对外关系方面,他们都主张严禁鸦片,抵抗西方国家的侵略;在文化成就方面,陶澍是当时的诗坛领袖,梁章钜则为联坛宗师。而且,他们又是嘉庆年间的同科进士,二人关系十分友好。

Tao Shu and Liang Zhangju were the prominent talents in Hunan in the period of the Qing Dynasty （1644-1911）. Politically, they were incorruptible officials and they worked hard and cherish the people. In the diplomatic area they advocated to ban opium and to resist the aggression from the western powers. In the field of cultural achievements Tao Shu was once the poetic leader, while Liang Zhangju was once a poetic teacher. The two poets were closed friends and they were all palace graduates.