Friendship of the Chinese People - Selected Works of Historian Wang Chunyu from the Shi Xue Guan

Author: Wang Chunyu
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The way of friendship among Chinese people is everywhere in our daily lives. We enjoy having a full house of guests, we are enthusiastic about the tea and wine culture of entertaining friends, we admire the bond of "brothers bound in gold," we cherish the sentiment of "three thousand feet of Peach Blossom Pond cannot compare to Wang Lun's farewell gift," and we pursue the idea of "having one true friend in life is enough." This book starts from this point and meticulously explores the way of friendship among Chinese people. From Su Shi and Foyin, Feng Zikai and Hongyi Master, Yue Fei and Han Shizhong, Liu Bang and Han Xin, Tang Taizong and Wei Zheng, Liu Yong and Qinhuai courtesan, and many others, these friendships, whether noble, ugly, or vulgar, have profoundly influenced China's politics, culture, and art throughout history. Friendship is undoubtedly a reflection of the Chinese people's spiritual world. The author Wang Chunyu, using solid historical facts as the foundation, showcases the personal charm and tradition of friendship among the ancients, and also provides the best reference and guidance for modern interactions.