Regenerate Fragrance. Drunken Lotus

Author: Gao Yang
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: "The 5th Collection of Gao Yang's Works: Rebirth Fragrance · Drunken Lotus"
Main Content: The theory of the four great mysteries of the Qing court claims that Shunzhi abandoned his wealth and status, as well as his prominent power, to enter a monastery for the famous courtesan Dong Xiaowan. Another says that Mao Biqiang was heartbroken and died of illness after Shunzhi took Dong Xiaowan from him.
Among the "Eight Beauties of Jinling," Dong Xiaowan was intelligent, graceful, and exquisitely beautiful, with a peerless charm. Unfortunately, she fell into the world of courtesans and was considered one of the top talents among the women of Qinhuai. At the peak of her beauty, Dong Xiaowan married Mao Biqiang, a handsome and elegant scholar known as the "Beauty of Youth," as his concubine. However, during the chaos of the Manchus' conquest of the Ming dynasty, she was tragically captured and taken to the Qing court.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang initially wanted to fulfill the wish of this couple made in heaven, but unexpected changes occurred at the last moment. How did Shunzhi and Dong Xiaowan fall in love with each other to the point of life and death? The masterpiece The Palace of Eternal Life brilliantly unravels a great historical mystery.