Peng Yulin, Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang and Hu Linyi were collectively referred to as the “four famous officials of the revival of the Qing Dynasty”. The compilation of Peng Yulin’s works and materials began during the Guangxu period, mainly to organize his works，official biographies and private biographies. However, for a considerable period of time thereafter, academic research on Peng Yulin fell into silence and it was not until the reform and opening up that it became increasingly active. Since the beginning of this century, the academic community is competing to apply new theories and methods, and conducting interdisciplinary research to broaden academic horizons. During this period, the number of studies has significantly increased. However, there are also some issues that need to be addressed. For example, the progress of supplementary recording task of Selected Works of Peng Yulin is slow, and the research on the relationship between Peng Yulin and the late Qing navy is insufficient.