清代同治、光绪以来,晚期桐城派的领袖人物曾国藩主政直隶,将桐城之学带到朴茂的燕赵大地,开启了学术新风。“曾门学士”张裕钊、吴汝纶相继主讲直隶莲池书院,造就河北多士,形成了绵亘百年、历经五代的“莲池学派”。“莲池学派”诸子以经济、学术之才,专精古文,旁及诗歌、书法、绘画、音乐、印学等多个艺术领域,形成了核心突出、层次丰富的文艺思想,是研究晚清、民国文艺思想绕不开的一个重要群体和流派。
Since Tongzhi reign and Gumagxu reign in Qing dynasty, the late Tongcheng School leader Zeng Guofan ruled the ZhiLi province, bringing the study of Tongcheng here, has opened up a new atmosphere of learning. Zeng Guofan's student Zhang Yuzhao, Wu Ruluan have taught Lianchi academy, educated scholars in Zhili province, their efforts to create a "Lima Chi School". "Lian Chi School" specializes in the creation of prose, in many fields of art of poetry, calligraphy, painting, music, also has a great achievement. The school' s literary and artistic thought is rich in content and well organized. It is an important cultural and literary school in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.