Stone Shattering the Sky, Causing Autumn Rain—Examining and Clarifying 100 Historical and Literary Errors in Yu Qiujiu's Prose

Author: Jin Wenming
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: The Tang Dynasty's Lü Dongbin became the ancestor of Taoism; Shen Wansan of the early Ming Dynasty moved into Shen Hall, which was later built by his descendants; Lin Hejing, who never married, had a wife and children; Jin Shengtan, who admired the Qing Emperor, became a loyal subject of the Ming Dynasty. These historical and cultural errors all originated from the cultural essays of the renowned prose master Yu Qiuwei. Similar historical and cultural mistakes can be found in over 100 places in Yu Qiuwei's works such as Cultural Hardship Journey, Mountain Residency Notes, and Frosty Long River. Jin Wenming, a senior editor of , deeply felt "shock and awe," which led to the creation of this book.