Zhang Xuecheng was noted for his stress on the importance of local history of the empire of China. 章学诚一贯强调研究中华帝国的地方史意义重大。
This tale type also reveals late imperial Chinese ideas of interiority by examining powerless individuals at a moment of crisis. 这种故事类型通过审视危机时刻无能力的个人揭示了晚期中华帝国的内在化观念。