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1, Introduction of Ouyang Xiu's Works
Ouyang Xiu's works are numerous, rich in content and remarkable in achievements. Participated in co-editing the Book of the New Tang Dynasty, independently wrote the History of the New Five Dynasties, and compiled the Collection of Ancient Records, which was handed down from generation to generation with the Collection of Ouyang Wenzhong.
2. Ouyang Xiu's historical evaluation
Ouyang Xiu praised and recommended young talents with real talent and practical learning, which made a large number of young talents who were still unknown at that time stand out and become famous for later generations. Not only literary giants such as Su Shi, Su Zhe and Ceng Gong, but also scholars such as Zhang Zai, Cheng Hao and Lu Dajun are also famous for Ouyang's knowledge, vision and mind.
His life was full of peaches and plums, and Bao Zheng, Han Qi, Wen Yanbo and Sima Guang were all admired and recommended by him. Five of the "Eight Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties" came from his family in Song Dynasty, and they were all famous for their costumes.