Xuan Yuan · Jue

Author: Long Ren
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: From Taiwan, Hong Kong to the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Long Ren's works, with their rich imagination and fantastical touch, have achieved an impressive sales record of 12 million copies. Wherever there are Chinese people, you can find Long Ren's works! His works fully embody the charm of Chinese culture. They are deeply revered among the global Chinese readership.
Huangdi, surnamed Ji, styled Xuanyuan, is known as the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan and is revered as the ancestor of the Huaxia people. Early Chinese historical records such as the Guoyu and the Zuo Zhuan depict Huangdi as a mythological figure. For thousands of years, whether Huangdi was a man or a god has remained a mystery. This book tells the legendary story of the founding of the divine land by the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, the great ancestor of the Huaxia people.
In the primordial chaos formed by forests, swamps, deserts, Gobi, strange pools, secluded valleys, venomous insects, and bizarre beasts, a primordial youth struggles to survive in the belly of a snake, within a swamp, under a divine sword, and in traps. He hunts down his enemies, protects a holy maiden, joins forces with ape-men, and roams the wilderness. Amidst relentless pursuit and unexpected changes, he liberates the brave warriors of various tribes, forming a formidable and awe-inspiring "Dragon Journey" capable of conquering and dominating the primordial world.
This youth, named Xuanyuan, is the protagonist of Long Ren's new work, Xuanyuan: The Absolute. Generations of Chinese descendants have revered Xuanyuan as the Yellow Emperor. Every nation has its own legendary era, and Huangdi represents one of the most iconic figures of China's legendary age. People have projected the virtues and achievements of ancient times onto him, as he led Chinese civilization from barbarism to civilization. It is said that Yao, Shun, Yu, and Tang were all descendants of Huangdi, which is why he is revered as the common ancestor of the Chinese nation.
The true story of Huangdi has long been lost in the mists of time, but his legend has endured for thousands of years. In Long Ren's magical imagination, Huangdi possesses the spirit of a modern impoverished youth: born into poverty, losing his mother in childhood, and forging his way with nothing but his bare hands, ultimately overcoming all hardships to achieve greatness. The natural and social backdrop of the primordial era serve as a magical curtain for Huangdi's growth, highlighting a perfect man—superb in martial arts, extraordinary in demeanor, beloved by all, and both wise and brave. He even attracts the affection of one after another of the most outstanding women.
Long Ren's Huangdi embodies everything the Chinese people admire in a perfect man, even his tall stature and unremarkable appearance perfectly align with the Chinese aesthetic of a sage!