A Study of the Content and Value of Huang Yu's Shuanghuai Suichao
Huang Yu's Shuanghuai Suichao mainly includes the following aspects:firstly,recording the words and deeds of many notable people in the early and middle Ming Dynasty;secondly,recording the stories of the early and middle Ming Dynasty,particularly detailed im-perial examination stories and border stories occurring in the Chenghua reign period.The book's rich content not only helps to understand the famous people of the Ming Dynasty,but also helps to understand the politics of the early and middle Ming Dynasty.Some records in it were cited by later generations,while others are more detailed and organized than other works.The Si Ku Quan Shu Zong Mu suggests that the records in the book are also contained in other books and therefore the book is not vary valuable.This comment is not appropriate and the book's value should be affirmed.