曾国藩是中国近代史上一位备受争议的重要人物,在中国近代出版史上,因其创办金陵书局而占有一席之地。同治三年(1864),曾国藩在南京创办金陵书局,专司官府刻书事务,从而改变了以往官府刻书多由州县学官或官办书院负责的状况,并带动了之后各地方官办书局的纷纷设立。应该说,曾国藩与金陵书局对其后风云际变时期的清末民初的出版业产生了一定的影响,也为后世留下了许多可贵的资料。曹凤翔博士对清代出版史料广有关注,他从一个全新的角度入手,以文学笔触和史学研究相结合的方法,撰写了《曾国藩与金陵书局》一书,展示了曾国藩由学子继人臣继创办金陵书局的过程全貌,可谓独树一帜。本刊从本期起将有选择地连载《曾国藩与金陵书局》,以期读者在了解这段历史的同时,也收获到阅读的快乐。 Zeng Guofan, a controversial and important figure in modern Chinese history, took a place in the history of modern Chinese publishing for his foundation of the Jinling Book Company. In the third year of Tongzhi (1864), Zeng Guofan founded the Jinling Book Company in Nanking and specialized in official carving, which changed the situation that the official government was responsible for carving more books by prefectural and county government or government-run academies, and led to the establishment of local government-run bookstores . It should be said that Tseng Kuo-fan and Jinling Bookstore had an impact on the publishing industry in the late Qing dynasty and early Republic of China in a time of rapid change and left many valuable materials for future generations. Dr. Cao Fengxiang paid a lot of attention to the publication of historical materials in the Qing Dynasty. From a new perspective, Dr. Cao Fengxiang wrote a book titled “Tseng Kuo-fan and Jinling Book Company” with a combination of literary brushwork and historical studies, Following the founding of Jinling Bookstore process picture, can be described as unique. Since the beginning of this issue, we will serially serialize “Tseng Kuo-fan and Jinling Publishing House” so that when readers understand this period of history, they will reap the joy of reading.