Wang Gu Flows Su Dongfu---People (Upper and Lower)

Author: Long Yin
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Eastern Dragon Yin presents a work of 20 years of dedication, the definitive work of "Literary Knight Novel" – The Timeless Allure of Su Dongpo. The Timeless Allure of Su Dongpo is a classic masterpiece, destined to become a timeless classic. In the five thousand years of Chinese civilization, the great talent Su Dongpo, in his later years, completed The Easy Interpretation of the I Ching and sighed while turning the pages: "It seems that there will be no more true friends in this world today, but I believe that in the future, there will be gentlemen who can fully interpret my heart's music." His younger brother Su Zhe engraved these words on his brother's tombstone. For decades, I have been studying Su Dongpo's poetry, prose, and calligraphy, deciphering The Easy Interpretation of the I Ching, tracing his footsteps, and attempting to relive his experiences. The Timeless Allure of Su Dongpo is both my most proud literary creation and my most commendable research achievement.
The author, Long Yin, who worked for many years in the modern "Hanlin Academy" and "Zhongshu Province," says, "My Su Dongpo's Poetic Whispers captures the essence of Su Dongpo; Long Yin's The Timeless Allure of Su Dongpo fully, authentically, and vividly recreates Su Dongpo's state of being." After reading this book, the renowned Chinese painting master Chi happily wrote the title and generously donated his classic painting as the cover.
Su Dongpo: The greatest talent in the five thousand years of Chinese civilization – he was originally a troubled youth, and this book reveals the mystery of his upbringing for the first time.
Su Dongpo: An independent and free-love advocate nine hundred years ago – his love stories with four women are filled with poignant poetry.
Su Dongpo: A rare "Literary Knight" in Chinese history – as the governor of seven famous prefectures, he relieved countless disasters and sufferings for the common people.
Su Dongpo: An uncooperative figure with the most diverse and turbulent experiences – an opponent of Wang Anshi, a sworn enemy of Neo-Confucianism, and a thorn in Sima Guang's side.
Su Dongpo: A liberal who completely understands the truth of life – imprisoned, exiled, slandered, and supervised, yet he always sang joyful songs.
Su Dongpo: A master of the I Ching, a thinker, and a master of dialectics – his philosophy of life and way of thinking remain incompletely understood by others to this day.
Su Dongpo: A master of prose, a great poet, a leader of the ci poetry school, and a skilled calligrapher and painter – this book also reveals that he was a great thinker and a humorist.
Su Dongpo: "The river flows eastward, the waves wash away the great figures of the ages" – only his spirit, along with his poetry, prose, calligraphy, and paintings, continues to be passed down through the tales of countless common people, in the writings of scholars, and among his political opponents.