Wang Zhaojun, the Beauty of the Han Palace (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Gao Yang
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: The story of Zhaojun leaving for the frontier is widely known, with countless ancient and modern poems praising the event. Among them, Du Fu's line "She left the purple palace, joining the northern desert, / Left only the green tomb facing the dusk" stands as an eternal masterpiece. Gao Yang meticulously examines historical records and wild tales like The Western Capital Miscellaneous Records and The Yellow Map of the Three Suburbs, detailing the events from beginning to end, with particular emphasis on the origins of Zhaojun's misfortune and the various strange and amusing anecdotes of the Han Dynasty's imperial harem. It is truly a remarkable work. Gao Yang's Works Collection, Volume 10: The Famous Imperial Concubine of the Han Palace (Volumes 1 and 2) mainly covers: Wang Zhaojun is a historically renowned figure and a legendary woman who has been the subject of endless admiration and poetry by scholars and literati through the ages. Through meticulous historical research, author Gao Yang vividly recreates the intricate and treacherous machinations within the Han palace. The book authentically portrays the ever-changing winds of fortune and the surrounding world after Zhaojun enters the palace, she finally leaves for the frontier—"She left the purple palace, joining the northern desert, / Left only the green tomb facing the dusk," an eternal masterpiece brought to life. Behind her turbulent life lies the unpredictable nature of human hearts, and after the clouds of wealth and glory, it is the heart of a lonely woman whose sorrow lingers endlessly. Gao Yang uses ink imbued with deep emotion to write a woman's grand "destiny." Every word is tender and every sentence is exquisite.