Legend of Xian Guo: The Legend of Rest

Author: Fu Liangju
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: A prince, a believer, a hidden past life, a love spanning two lifetimes. Fantasy Kingdom uses the blended identity of Prince Ikkyu and a revered monk to narrate his legendary life story. The book primarily portrays his entanglement with the Ashikaga clan, as historical records indicate that Ikkyu did not become a king due to the persecution by the Ashikaga general. In this novel, the focus highlights Ikkyu's royal image beneath his profound Buddhist wisdom, while also incorporating his emotional entanglements with a commoner, Yasuko, and later with Morihara (who appeared after Yasuko's death and can be seen as an extension of Yasuko's emotions). Thus, this manuscript depicts the ordinary emotional life of Ikkyu after his transformation into a prince and a monk. These aspects are also beyond our daily understanding, despite the existence of Sagwa the Little Samurai and related biographies, as they differ.