Abstract:

 A Letter of Criticism to Taichang Boshi was an article written in the first year of Jianping Period under the reign of Liu Xin in Han Dynasty. It originated from both the idea of transformation stimulated from the study ofThe Book of Change and the academic atmosphere in studying Confucian classics in ancient scripts such as Zuo Zhuan. The idea of transformation and academic atmosphere provided the article with ideological resources and emotional basis. In a genre of Yi (correspondence between officials), A Letter of Criticism to Taichang Boshicriticized the conservative attitudes of Taichang Boshi towards classics in new scripts and their blockade of the versions in ancient scripts, brought a strong impact on the academia of Confucian classics, and was of great significance in the transformation of the studies of Confucian classics in Han Dynasty and even in the whole history of Confucian classics.

Key words: A Letter of Criticism to Taichang Boshi, literary value, significance in the history of Confucian classics