Zhuge Liang

Author: Chen Shun-chin
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: For characters like Zhu Zhen, Kongming, the portrayal in Romance of the Three Kingdoms is clearly insufficient. Chen Shun-chin, a writer who lived in Japan, likely recognized this, hence compiling historical materials to write Zhuge Kongming, focusing solely on the life and career of Zhuge Kongming. Through his life story, the changes of the entire Three Kingdoms era are revealed, with the dust of history and the whispers of heroes floating before the eyes. Moreover, it can also serve as a guide for modern people in their daily lives, which is merely an additional benefit. Amid the divisions and reunions of the Three Kingdoms history, Zhuge Kongming is particularly the subject of much discussion. He was adept at understanding the times and foreseeing future events, creating a dominant force in shaping historical development from seemingly nothing and with no initial power. The life of Kongming is moving precisely because of his honesty in facing the chaos of the times and the tragic heroism of dying before his ambitions were fulfilled. This book won the 26th Yoshikawa Eijirō Literature Prize and has sold over 1,000,000 copies in Japan and over 100,000 copies in Taiwan! Fans of the Three Kingdoms simply cannot miss it!