The themes are such as these: "Choo-tsze, in commenting on the Shoo-King, made use of four authors, who sometimes say too much, at other times too little; sometimes their explanations are forced, at other times too ornamental.

What have you to observe on them ?" "Chinshow had great abilities for historic writing.

In his Three Kingdoms he has depreciated Choo-ko-leang, and made very light of E and E, two other celebrated characters.

What is it that he says of them ?" These public-service examinations are conducted with the greatest impartiality.

They were established about a thousand years ago, and have been gradually improved during the intervening time.