Newly Compiled Miscellaneous Records of Ancient Spring Wind Tower (6)

Author: Gao Baishi
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: The Anecdotes of Gufenglou is the work of Gao Baishi, a pioneer in the news industry across the Taiwan Strait. The original text was serialized in the Supplement of the Shengxin Daily in Taiwan for over a decade, later compiled into two volumes and published, leaving a long-lasting and significant impact. The entire work spans three million words, depicting over 500 diverse figures from the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China, revealing many little-known historical anecdotes and invaluable primary sources. In terms of characters: there are commoners, outlaws, ladies of virtue and nobility, as well as royal officials and righteous patriots. In terms of narratives: they range from romantic and sensual to heroic and valiant, from loyal and courageous to bizarre and whimsical, evoking emotions of love, hatred, pity, sorrow, enlightenment, or even inspiring readers to risk their lives with fervent passion or leaving them in deep reflection. Gao Baishi’s writing style is bold and unrestrained, profound and effortless; his erudition is deep, allowing him to move freely across subjects; the poems, ci, couplets, and fu he quotes are also of high quality, making the entire work outstanding in literary and aesthetic value. Gao Baishi’s approach to history is rigorous, with strict judgments on praise and criticism. The tumultuous national, family, and global affairs of the past century are all encompassed in these Anecdotes, making it absolutely worth your time to savor. The Taiwan edition is newly compiled into 32 volumes in traditional characters, while the mainland edition plans to combine them into 16 volumes, to be released in two installments.