Top 50 Chinese Novels: The Five

Author: Deng Youmei
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: The content of this book: "Houses are not old unless they belong to the Imperial Household Department." The grandfather of that five served as a high-ranking official in the Imperial Household Department, so when his father, the elder Fu, sold the house, the money from the sale was enough to cause some stir for a few years. The elder Fu was granted the title of "Five Lü Sword Attendant of the Qianqing Palace" at the age of just seven. He was too scared to even watch a chicken being killed, let alone carry a sword? The Xinhai Revolution fulfilled his destiny. Before he even reached the age to carry a sword, the Qing Dynasty was overthrown. When the elder Fu had wealth, his door was never short of scholars and guests. So he knew how to play with pigeons, ride horses, play billiards with Western-style equipment, and make kites. What truly mattered to him was singing Peking Opera and performing Kunqu Opera. He even acted in plays for the Prince of Taiping and collaborated with Pu Dongquan in the play "Zhu Lian Zhai." The famous musician Hu Dadao was a frequent guest at his home. He not only coached the elder Fu in acting and voice training but also had the duty of cheering him on.