The Women of Zi Yu Xuan: A Novel

Author: Wu Lili
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The mirror-like, dreamlike beauty of a deep mansion in chaos, the tragic love in the smog of the capital, the epic of fate in a noble family. A Lin Yutang-style narrative of chaos, a record of national grievances in the old era, the reunion of the "Purple Jade Pavilion" and the fate epic of "The Smog of the Capital!" The fate of the ladies is a microcosm of the nation, love and hatred of home and country, like drifting lotuses in chaos. The turmoil of great families in the Republican era, revolution and war changed the fate of the ladies. In another "Smog of the Capital" style noble corridor, the women of the Purple Jade Pavilion, several women whose refinement was washed away by historical turmoil, either left for Britain or sought a new life in the provinces. The noble mistress, aging in the turbulent years; the beautiful Guiying, becoming the red flower companion of the revolutionary youth; Zijie experienced a spiritual elevation in the strange changes of fate. The novel can be called a Chinese-style "Gone with the Wind," with broad and warm brushwork that makes readers feel as if they are reliving the world of a new "Smog of the Capital."
In the Republican era, in a grand mansion in Beijing—the Purple Jade Pavilion—the fates of seven women became intertwined due to a photograph. The elegant and noble mistress, Guiying who dares to pursue true love, the strong-willed Madam Tuanzuo, the young lady who pursues true love and acts without hesitation—each of these vibrant figures leaves one dazzled. The story is filled with the love, hatred, and entanglements of noble families, the cultural charm and romantic sentiments of foreign lands, as well as the tender gentleness unique to women. In the midst of the、, they each paint their own colors, performing a series of splendid lives.