Shang, Zhou, Spring and Autumn (Upper, Lower)

Author: Li Jie
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Renowned scholar and writer Li Jie, after completing his previous work, has now launched another masterpiece, The Spring and Autumn of the Shang and Zhou. This is also the second volume of his long historical fiction series, "The Three Springs and Autumns." Since last year, Li Jie has been writing "The Three Springs and Autumns." The first volume, The Spring and Autumn of Wu and Yue, was published by the Knowledge Publishing House in February of this year, while The Spring and Autumn of the Shang and Zhou was published by the Writers Publishing House. The third volume, The Spring and Autumn of the Han and Wei, is currently in the works. This book is another masterpiece of "new historical fiction" by the author, following The Spring and Autumn of Wu and Yue. A fresh perspective gives rise to a completely new story. In this tale of love and dynastic change, Daji, who has long been vilified as a "fox spirit," is exonerated and portrayed as a beautiful and wise tragic heroine. Meanwhile, King Zhou of Shang, who has always been seen as a "tyrant," is freed from the shadow of "demonization," presented as a man of character and a king driven mad by love, embodying a complex image. The novel rewrites the history of the fall of the Shang dynasty, offering a brand-new interpretation of Chinese history as a whole.