Bathed in fire

Author: Jia Xing'an
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: A little boy who survives a disaster meets a wandering folk doctor and becomes the master of "Jishi Tang." A tale of entanglements and love between two close brothers, a bandit leader, and a woman. Paint-like northern rural landscapes and customs. This is a long novel set against the backdrop of a renowned family of traditional Chinese medicine in North China Plain. A little black-haired boy who escapes disaster meets a traveling old folk doctor and becomes the master of Jishi Tang, becoming a famous rural doctor in the area. His sons, Da Cao and Er Cao, are both exceptionally talented. However, Da Cao suddenly falls ill and becomes foolish, while Er Cao stands out as extraordinary. The two brothers, along with a bandit leader, develop complex entanglements and love with the same woman. The story is full of twists and turns, rich in imagination and legend, with vivid characters. The work depicts the traditional culture, folk customs, life habits, and humanistic spirit of the northern rural areas with oil-painting-like colors and atmosphere.