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Author: Gao Baishi
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Publishing 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 Taiwan's Shengxin Daily, spanning over a decade before being published in two volumes. It has had a long-lasting and profound impact. The entire work spans three million words, depicting over 500 diverse figures from the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China, filled with little-known historical anecdotes and invaluable primary sources. In terms of characters: there are beggars and laborers, outlaws and wandering knights, gentlewomen and noble ladies, as well as princes, ministers, righteous citizens, and patriotic martyrs. In terms of events: some are alluring, some heroic, some loyal, some bizarre, and some amusing—reading it evokes love, hatred, pity, sorrow, enlightenment, or even fiery passion to the point of risking one's life. It leaves one reflecting deeply and sighing endlessly. Gao Baishi's writing style is bold and unrestrained, with a rich and profound scholarship. The poetry, lyrics, couplets, and odes he cites are also of high quality, making the entire work excel in literary and aesthetic standards. 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. It is absolutely worth your time to savor it carefully. The Taiwan edition is newly compiled into 32 volumes in traditional characters, while the mainland edition is planned to be combined into 16 volumes, to be released in two installments.