
Song History Trilogy (set of 3 Volumes in Total)
by Xia Jianyong
About This Novel
The "Song History Trilogy" includes "The Twelve Years of Shaoxing", "Autumn of the Fourth Year of Qingli" and "Tokyo Dream Search". Taking three representative historical periods as the twelfth year of Shaoxing under Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty, the fourth year of Qingli under Emperor Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, and the first year of Xiangfu under Emperor Zhenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty as narrative nodes, it starts with the meaningful historical events of Yue Fei's murder, Qingli's New Deal, and Song Zhenzong's eastward enfeoffment, and enters into a cross-section of history, elucidating the subtle details and peeling off cocoons. The narrative time of the work spans the two Song Dynasties, covering customs, prices, imperial examinations, arts and literature, officialdom, reform, tea administration, horse administration, ultimatums, edicts, geography, climate, celestial phenomena, industry, foreign trade, clan, relatives, officials, It covers every detail, from the turbulent political struggles and checks and balances between monarchs and ministers, to the various world conditions of people selling pulp in shacks and carts, vividly reflecting the political situation and social life of the two Song Dynasties. It can be called the literal version of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". Xia Jianyong has been deeply involved in the history of the Song Dynasty for more than ten years. He "searched for new aesthetic objects on the big coordinates of nature, history and life, and also looked for a new territory to promote individual souls and reflect on the national spirit." Song Gaozong, Song Renzong, Song Zhenzong, emperors, monarchs and ministers were all human beings. Understanding human nature naturally means understanding the emperor. He profoundly revealed the inner world and behavioral logic of the parties involved, deeply explored the subtleties and commonalities of human nature behind the events, and understood the eternal nature of human nature.
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