张之洞写于戊戌维新关键时期的《劝学篇》，可以说是近代中国思想文化史上的一部名著。以往，不少学者在评论此书时，多会提及它被译成西方文字的事。如冯天瑜先生在《张之洞评传》中就曾写道：“帝国主义对此书也深表欣赏，先后译成英、法文出版。一九ＯＯ年美国纽约出版的英 The “Encouraging Studies” written by Zhang Zhidong in the critical period of the Hundred Days Reform can be said to be a famous book in the history of modern Chinese ideology and culture. In the past, many academics often mentioned the book when it was translated into something that was translated into Western languages. For example, Feng Tianyu wrote in Zhang Zhidong’s Commentaries: “The imperialists also deeply appreciate this book and have successively translated them into English and French.” Published by Britain in New York in 1909