Introduction
Academician Chang-chien Huang (1919–2009), originally from Liuyang, Hunan, was a distinguished scholar in the fields of ancient Chinese history, the Chinese Classics, the political history of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and modern history. In January 2023, the family of Huang formally donated his personal documents to the Archives, contents of which include correspondences, research notes, certificates, and various family materials, with manuscripts and article offprints making up the majority, reflecting his research directions and interests. For example, Huang’s research on the Hundred Days Reform is particularly profound, and considering the Biography of Huang Cheng authored by his brother Chang-jen Huang, we know that their father Cheng Huang was a schoolmate and advisor of Tan Sitong, thereby sharing a class relationship. History and the topics he pursued were thus, in part, a family matter for Chang-chien Huang.
For more on Dr. Chang-chien Huang’s academic career, see Peng-sheng Chiu, Hung-chung Yen, and Chung-lin Ch’iu, “In Memory of Scholar Huang Chang-chien (1919–2009),” Journal of Ming Studies 13 (2009): 1–20 (in Chinese). Link of the full text:
For more on Dr. Chang-chien Huang’s academic career, see Peng-sheng Chiu, Hung-chung Yen, and Chung-lin Ch’iu, “In Memory of Scholar Huang Chang-chien (1919–2009),” Journal of Ming Studies 13 (2009): 1–20 (in Chinese). Link of the full text: