Civilization's conquest

Author: Wang Chongli
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Professor Wang Chongli is a renowned contemporary Chinese prose writer. His works are elegant and measured, imbued with profound and distant meaning, reflecting a unique poetic beauty and substantial academic expertise. He excels particularly in historical and cultural prose, bridging history and tradition with modernity, delving into the depths of human nature. Through a modern perspective, he observes culture and human nature dualistically, gaining transcendent insights that set him apart as a distinguished prose writer in the realm of contemporary scholars and cultural prose. His works are deeply cherished by readers both at home and abroad.
To provide readers with a relatively complete version for reading and appreciation, and to contribute a valuable spiritual and cultural product to our era, with the author's authorization, we have compiled this "Wang Chongli Works Series" from over twenty published collections of prose, essays, and poetry. It includes seven volumes: the prose collections Solitude at Haoliang, The Conquest of Civilization, The Guest in the West Wing of the Pavilion, A Night of Fragrant Neighbors, Silent Messages from the Mountain City, and Autumn is Fine When It's Cool, as well as the poetry collection I Have a Poetic Soul That Cannot Be Reined In. These works encompass the myriad flavors of life both within and beyond—such as eternal inquiries, worldly insights, reflections on past dreams, cultural nostalgia, appreciations of landscapes, and life's journeys. They showcase the author's creative style and literary achievements, with representative works collected here. Annotations indicating the writing dates are added at the end of each piece, and a postscript on creative insights is appended at the end for further study and interpretation.
This series of works clearly does not belong to the category of sensational, trending bestsellers. However, we firmly believe that it will retain enduring vitality and be passed down through generations.