Never Lose Your Original Intention: Recalling the Legend of the Prosperous Times in Tang Poetry
by Yunjia
About This Novel
Does Bai Juyi's "Heaven and Earth will last forever" hide his regret that his first love, Xiang Ling, has never healed in his life? Li Shangyin, who "can wait to reminisce about this feeling", for whom was he writing "Jin Se"? Between power and love, who did Shangguan Wan'er love? Who else have you let down? Wang Wei, the "Poetry Buddha", never renewed his love affair throughout his life. Is it infatuation, worshiping the Buddha, or is he hiding a secret feeling in his heart? Yuan Zhen wrote "Once upon a time, it was difficult to change the sea", why did he turn around and fall in love with Xue Tao and Liu Caichun? From a unique perspective, this book leads readers to revisit the ordinary and legendary life journeys of 20 poets of the Tang Dynasty; through the dazzling halo given to them by art critics of the past dynasties, which has always shrouded them and made them appear more and more unattainable, they can experience the sadness and joy behind the glorious chapters of the era they wrote, and witness the wars and love that once happened under the distant sky. The love, hate, obsession, involuntariness and fate that are sealed in the poems will be revealed one by one in this book. The real struggles, betrayals, perseverance and regrets behind those love poems emerge vividly on the page. This is a book about love, and it is also a historical essay that glimpses the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty, the character of literati and the destiny of women through love.
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