Wang Gu Flows Su Dongpo · People (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Long Yin
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Eastern Dragon Long Yin presents his life's work after twenty years of dedication, the defining work of "Literary Knight Novel" – The Eternal Flow of Su Dongpo. The Eternal Flow 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 completed The Easy Interpretation of the I Ching in his later years and 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 melody." 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 calligraphy, delving into The Easy Interpretation of the I Ching, tracing his footsteps, and attempting to relive his experiences. The Eternal Flow of Su Dongpo is both my most proud literary creation and my most outstanding research achievement. The author, Long Yin, who worked for many years in the modern "Hanlin Academy" and "Zhongshu Sheng," says, "My Su Dongpo's Song and Whistle Painting can capture the essence of Su Dongpo; Long Yin's The Eternal Flow of Su Dongpo fully, authentically, and vividly recreates Su Dongpo's life." After reading this book, the renowned Chinese painting master Chi happily wrote the title and generously provided his classic painting as the cover. Su Dongpo: The great talent in the five thousand years of Chinese civilization – he was originally a problem child, and this book reveals the mystery of his growth 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 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 liberal who completely understands the true meaning of life – imprisoned, exiled, slandered, and supervised, yet he always sang songs of joy. Su Dongpo: A master of the I Ching, a thinker, and a master of dialectics – his philosophy of life and way of thinking remain unsolved by anyone 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 humorous novelist. Su Dongpo: The great river flows eastward, the waves wash away the figures of the ages – only his spirit, along with his poems, prose, calligraphy, and paintings, continues to be passed down through the tales of countless people, in the hands of scholars, and among his political opponents.