This paper is designed as a trial to seek a breakthrough from the difficulties in classical Chinese prose that university students struggle with in the present time. For the reason, this research discusses Zhangdai`s Huxintingkanxue on the topic of applying familiar essays to teaching classical Chinese letters and structures. This paper proposes that familiar essays be used for beginners. The reason is that examining the background of creations and characteristics of familiar essays in classical Chinese prose reveals the fact that familiar essays are easier for beginners in many ways than Prose of the Pre-Qin Period and Han Dynasty and Ancient Prose of the Tang and Song Dynasties. Moreover, as a proof, Zhangdai`s Huxintingkanxue, one of familiar essays of the late Ming dynasty approves of merits in teaching classical Chinese prose. First of all, most of familiar essays are short and witty, and also easy to be comprehended, appreciated, and criticised. Also, the contents and expressions of familiar essays are mostly plain, but there exists some controversial sentences, which facilitate learners to participate in discussions. Lastly, familiar essays intertwined with history and thought of the time, and the contents of history of literature help learners comprehensively understand and access to the culture of the time in three-dimensional and active ways.