Feng Jicai's Prose (Illustrated of Chinese Prose)

Author: Feng Jicai
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: The beauty of prose and the elegance of illustrations complement each other, making it both a masterpiece for appreciation and a fine choice for collection and gifting. Chinese prose has a long history. Over thousands of years of prose creation, whether expressing emotions, stating intentions, depicting scenes, or reflecting on people, it has inevitably reflected the changes of the times and the thoughts and feelings of the people. The fine traditions of Chinese prose, in the new literature of the 20th century and beyond, not only received comprehensive inheritance but also continued to innovate and develop. To showcase the achievements of Chinese prose creation since the 20th century, we edited and published the "Treasures of Chinese Prose" in the early days of the new century, totaling thirty volumes. Five years have passed, and on this basis, we have meticulously compiled this "Illustrated Treasures of Chinese Prose," consisting of sixteen volumes. After further selection, this series not only adds over 50,000 new words per volume but also accompanies them with precious photographs reflecting the author's life journey. Truly, the beauty of prose and the elegance of illustrations complement each other, making it both a masterpiece for appreciation and a fine choice for collection and gifting. Feng Jicai says, "Literature is an unbroken series of images, while painting is a momentary stillness of literature. Literature uses words to paint," and "Painting uses ink and brush to write, with every dot, line, patch of color, and splash of ink in a painting being language." Feng Jicai writes occasionally, relying entirely on inspiration. Feng Jicai's calligraphy is the calligraphy of a writer, the calligraphy of an intellectual. Feng Jicai is a great talent, commanding the literary world with a pen and enjoying fame far and wide; with a brush, he freely expresses himself in painting, forging a unique path and establishing his own style in the art of painting.