The Eternal Flow of Time: Su Dongpo (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Long Yin
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The Great Scholar Su Dongpo of the 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization completed The Easy Transmission of the I Ching in his later years. He sighed while reading the book: "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 melodies." His younger brother Su Zhe had these words inscribed on his brother's tombstone. For decades, I have been studying Su Dongpo's poems, prose, and essays, pondering The Easy Transmission of the I Ching, tracing his footsteps, and attempting to relive his experiences. Su Dongpo: The Flow of Time Through the Ages is both my most proud literary creation and my most accomplished academic research. The author of this book, Long Yin, who has worked in the modern "Hanlin Academy" and "Zhongshu Sheng" for many years, says, "My Su Dongpo's Melodies and Songs can capture the essence of Su Dongpo; Long Yin's Su Dongpo: The Flow of Time Through the Ages fully, authentically, and vividly recreates Su Dongpo's life." After reading this book, the renowned Chinese painter Chi Zeng happily took up his brush to inscribe the title and generously donated his classic painting as the cover. Su Dongpo: The Great Scholar of the 5,000-Year History of Chinese Civilization—He was originally a troubled youth, and this book reveals the secrets of his upbringing for the first time. Su Dongpo: An Independent and Free-Loving Marital Pioneer Nine Centuries Ago—His love stories with four women are all tragic and passionate poems. Su Dongpo: A Rare "Literary Knight" in Chinese History—Serving as the governor of seven famous prefectures, he relieved countless disasters and sufferings for the poor and the people. Su Dongpo: An Uncooperative Figure with the Most Rich and Turbulent Experiences—An opponent of Wang Anshi, a sworn enemy of Neo-Confucianism, and a thorn in the side of Sima Guang. Su Dongpo: A Free Spirit Who Comprehends the True Meaning of Life—Though imprisoned, exiled, slandered, and supervised, 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 Poet, a Leader of Lyric Poetry, and a Skilled Calligrapher and Painter—This book also reveals that he was a great thinker and a humorist. Su Dongpo: "The Great River Flows Eastward, Waves Wash Away the Great Figures of the Ages"—Only his spirit, his poems, his prose, and his legends remain in the mouths of the people, in the works of scholars, and in the treasured collections of his political opponents.