Jiu Zhou - The Chronicle of Zhu Yan

Author: Zhan An
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Reading Zhan An's novels always gives me a sense of walking along the snow-white sandy coast of Greece, stepping on ivory steps of jade palace. His writing is exquisite and delicate, with a mature and grand style. From The Traveler to The Chronicle of Beautiful Youth to The Legend of Qingheng, each mark is very solid. Zhan An has become a mainstay author of the Jiu Zhou world entirely through his talent. Back when Jiu Zhou was just an idea on a forum, no one paid attention to Zhan An's existence. While people were still debating the size of Jiu Zhou, he had already been writing quietly. That grand yet ethereal world instantly became tangible in his hands. You could discern the gradual change of distant mountain colors, hear the distant sound of horse bells growing closer, and see her smiling before you, her fine hair fluttering in the wind. In this chaotic and turbulent world, Zhan An could always find something unique. Amidst the roaring historical creation movements, his characters roamed among green mountains and clear waters, quietly listening to the songs of mountain girls and pursuing the origins of ancient legends. Yet amidst this composure, the suffering and tears of ordinary people seeped through. It turned out that the broad and silent man, like a neighbor, also possessed the courage to stand alone with a sword before the tide of iron cavalry of the kings. The Chronicle of Beautiful Youth is a story set against the backdrop of the second unification of Jiu Zhou, but the emperor is still not the protagonist, and war is not the theme. People pursue beauty and freedom with perseverance under cruel fate, no matter how many changes and chaos they endure, even if every footprint is stained with blood, looking back, it is still proof of the existence of an ordinary person. The strength of Zhan An's writing lies in portraying the human heart. The unspoken feelings of the girl, the unforgettable past of the warrior, the grief and struggle in the face of adversity—written in a fictional world, they are no less real than emotions in the real world. Without cool and awesome appearances or stunning entrances, but the and brilliance are produced in the gentle and calm brushstrokes. Perhaps because of his passion for travel, the world in Zhan An's writing is full of wonder and magnificence—the blue pearl-like Seven Seas, the silver-shining ice-bellied Zhanli, the drums in the mountains and the boatmen on the rapids. Adding the beauty of his travels to his unrestrained imagination transforms it into a magical world that is hard to escape. And Zhan An himself is the traveler wandering in this world. He is not alone, accompanied by so many lively and vivid characters he has created, exploring this boundless world together. Reading Zhan An's novels always gives me a sense of walking along the snow-white sandy coast of Greece, stepping on the ivory steps of jade palace. His writing is exquisite and delicate, with a mature and grand style. From The Traveler to The Chronicle of Beautiful Youth to The Legend of Qingheng, each mark is very solid. Zhan An has become a mainstay author of the Jiu Zhou world entirely through his talent. Back when Jiu Zhou was just an idea on a forum, no one paid attention to Zhan An's existence. While people were still debating the size of Jiu Zhou, he had already been writing quietly. That grand yet ethereal world instantly became tangible in his hands. You could discern the gradual change of distant mountain colors, hear the distant sound of horse bells growing closer, and see her smiling before you, her fine hair fluttering in the wind. In this chaotic and turbulent world, Zhan An could always find something unique. Amidst the roaring historical creation movements, his characters roamed among green mountains and clear waters, quietly listening to the songs of mountain girls and pursuing the origins of ancient legends. Yet amidst this composure, the suffering and tears of ordinary people seeped through. It turned out that the broad and silent man, like a neighbor, also possessed the courage to stand alone with a sword before the tide of iron cavalry of the kings. The Chronicle of Beautiful Youth is a story set against the backdrop of the second unification of Jiu Zhou, but the emperor is still not the protagonist, and war is not the theme. People pursue beauty and freedom with perseverance under cruel fate, no matter how many changes and chaos they endure, even if every footprint is stained with blood, looking back, it is still proof of the existence of an ordinary person. The strength of Zhan An's writing lies in portraying the human heart. The unspoken feelings of the girl, the unforgettable past of the warrior, the grief and struggle in the face of adversity—written in a fictional world, they are no less real than emotions in the real world. Without cool and awesome appearances or stunning entrances, but the and brilliance are produced in the gentle and calm brushstrokes. Perhaps because of his passion for travel, the world in Zhan An's writing is full of wonder and magnificence—the blue pearl-like Seven Seas, the silver-shining ice-bellied Zhanli, the drums in the mountains and the boatmen on the rapids. Adding the beauty of his travels to his unrestrained imagination transforms it into a magical world that is hard to escape. And Zhan An himself is the traveler wandering in this world. He is not alone, accompanied by so many lively and vivid characters he has created, exploring this boundless world together.