Li Guowen said Tang

Author: Li Guowen
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Li Guowen Talks About the Tang Dynasty is a work by the renowned contemporary writer Mr. Li Guowen. Based on his extensive reading of historical materials about the Tang Dynasty—official histories, unofficial histories, folk histories, historical notes, and personal anecdotes—he vividly depicts the open and unrestrained lives, bizarre events, black humor, and complex human nature of the Tang Dynasty. With a heart that has witnessed the vicissitudes of life, Mr. Li observes history, analyzes events, and judges people, using the past to critique the present. His sharp wit remains undiminished, even growing stronger with age. He fiercely criticizes and satirizes with great acerbity, "wherever his thoughts lead, his pen bends." As the young critic Xie Youshun said, "He is one of the best contemporary essayists who unites knowledge, temperament, and insights, much like the French writer Montaigne."