River Soul

Author: Meng Guangshun
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This is a novel set against the backdrop of the Yellow River, written with a unique approach to the theme of the War of Resistance against Japan. It combines traditional culture, Buddhist and Taoist philosophy, I Ching, astronomy, geography, literary folklore, and legendary romance into one book. The intertwined destinies of characters experiencing joy and sorrow, as well as the national sentiments of love and hatred, collide in grandeur, stirring the soul. A boatman's song, "When the golden rooster crows at dawn, the sea grows dark as the sun sets," echoes along the riverbanks, unraveling the mystery of the 39th image of the Pushi Tu regarding the inevitable downfall of Japanese imperialist aggression against China.