Old Man Zan's Journey (Illustrated Edition)

Author: (Qing) Liu E / Chen Xianghe edited / Dai Hongsen annotated
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Publishing Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book criticizes the corruption of late Qing society from a unique perspective, focusing on exposing the vices of so-called "honest officials" and the incompetence of so-called "good officials," directly targeting the ruling pillars of feudal politics—. Lao Can You Ji is a novel written by Liu E in his later years. Through the experiences of the protagonist, Lao Can, who practices medicine and travels to various places, the author reflects his strong desire to heal the nation and save its people. The book reveals the corruption of late Qing politics and the brutal exploitation of the people by so-called "honest officials," a pioneering achievement in Chinese literary works. The novel pursues innovation in language, with particularly high artistic achievements in its depictions of the scenery of Daming Lake, the ice and snow of the Yellow River, and music, making it deeply moving and artistically resonant. This edition is based on the Tianjin Ri Ri Xinwen version, with reference to the serialized form of Xiu Xiang Novel, the Yandong Library edition, and the Yi Shu Shu Fang edition. The text and punctuation have been corrected, and some simple annotations have been added for convenience. There is also a Volume Two with six chapters, compiled as an appendix based on the standalone edition of Shanghai Liangyou Book Company, without annotations. Hu Shi said: Lao Can You Ji excels in descriptive techniques. Whether depicting people or landscapes, the author avoids clichés and clichéd expressions, always striving to coin new words and create realistic descriptions. In this regard, the book can be said to be unprecedented.