Nalan Xingde

Author: Li Lei
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: This is a mysterious figure with a highly dramatic life journey. Many things that seem contradictory and unbelievable to others are harmoniously intertwined in his life: born as a Manchu, yet deeply fascinated by Han culture; surrounded by the hustle and bustle of high society and grand mansions, yet his heart remained detached from the; a true Manchu Bannerman, yet he associated with literati who were several or even decades older than him; embarked on a career in the civil service, yet he was always burdened by love throughout his life. Born in a place of flowers and brothels, a land of tenderness and wealth, yet he was not happy. Opening his "Drinking Water Lyrics," the entire book is filled with words like "tears," "heartache," "melancholy," and "broken heart." Just when he was in the prime of his life, at the age of thirty, he left this world prematurely due to a cold.
Manchu of the , a famous Qing Dynasty lyricist. This is a mysterious figure with a highly dramatic life journey. Many things that seem contradictory and unbelievable to others are harmoniously intertwined in his life: born as a Manchu, yet deeply fascinated by Han culture; surrounded by the hustle and bustle of high society and grand mansions, yet his heart remained detached from the; a true Manchu Bannerman, yet he associated with literati who were several or even decades older than him; embarked on a career in the civil service, yet he was always burdened by love throughout his life. Born in a place of flowers and brothels, a land of tenderness and wealth, yet he was not happy. Opening his "Drinking Water Lyrics," the entire book is filled with words like "tears," "heartache," "melancholy," and "broken heart." Just when he was in the prime of his life, at the age of thirty, he left this world prematurely due to a cold.
This book offers a unique perspective and vivid, elegant prose, delving directly into the spiritual world of the subject, revealing the tragic and beautiful mystery of his life.