曾国藩致刘蓉两封未刊信札的点校与考释——兼论曾国藩、刘蓉、郭嵩焘早期对传统友道的践履

Proofreading and Interpreting Two Unpublished Letters from Zeng Guofan to Liu Rong——Discussion on How Zeng Guofan,Liu Rong and Guo Songtao Practised Their Traditional Way of Making Friends in Their Early Communication

湖南省图书馆藏刘孟涵稿本《挽词杂著》中发现两封曾国藩写给刘蓉的未刊信札,是目前为止已发现的曾国藩最早的信札。对两封信札进行点校和释读,对信札书写时间进行考证。并结合曾国藩、刘蓉、郭嵩焘早期交往经历,简述三人之间诚挚的友谊和高远的志向,及其对后来三人治学之路的影响。三人之间的金兰之交堪称中国传统友道的楷模。

Two unpublished letters from Zeng Guofan to Liu Rong were found in Liu Menghan’s manuscript The eulogies which is now collected in Hunan Provincial Library, and they are the earliest letters of Zeng Guofan that has been discovered so far. In the present paper, the two letters are proofread, punctuated and interpreted, and the written time is also confirmed. According to the early communicating experiences among Zeng Guofan, Liu Rong and Guo Songtao, the paper demonstrates the influence of their deep friendship and great ambitions on the pursuit of their studies. Their friendship is the model of Chinese traditional way of making friends.