Dunhuang Chronicles (shortlisted Works for the 10th Mao Dun Literature Award)
by Ye Zhou
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Shortlisted for the 10th Mao Dun Literary Award, it is the first full-length biography of Dunhuang written in novel style. The ups and downs of the three major families spanning half a century tell the story of the origin and return of the Hexi Corridor, the past and present life. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the current situation was turbulent and the building was about to collapse. In the ancient border areas of the four counties of Hexi, few people care about it. The Suo clan is revered as the "Righteous People of Dunhuang". Several generations of ancestors have prayed for the people in the Hexi area, sacrificing their lives for righteousness and donating seven heads, until the "bloody clothes" spread to the head of the family, Suo Chang. Suo Chang is cautious and reclusive, fearing that the bloody fate of his family will befall him. However, he does not know that a trap that has been plotted for a long time is approaching him in the deep house. Shen Ponu, a famous doctor from Shixingtang, fled to Dunhuang in his early years. With his talent and diligence, he established himself. Although he was not rich, he was well off. His life experience hides the biggest secrets of the three counties outside Guanhai. Hu Enke, a small businessman from Shazhou City in Dunhuang, made an accidental trip to the Central Plains and felt deeply that the roads were blocked and trade was weak. He was quite skillful and began to "pave the way" for his sons secretly. First, he promised to open a cave for the Suo family on the cliff of Mogao Grottoes to show the loyalty and bravery of his ancestors. Then, he used coercion and inducement to form a family with Shen Ponu. Unexpectedly, this action was suddenly interrupted. Hu Enke suffered from a stroke. He lingered on the sickbed and saw all the warmth and sorrow in the world. From then on, the great times of the sons' generation began... The three major families, three generations of ancestors and grandchildren, and the legend of life and death that has lasted for half a century, hide the origin and return of the Hexi Corridor, the past life and the present life. The work uses Shazhou City in Dunhuang as the fulcrum of the secular world and Mogao Grottoes as the highland of faith. It depicts the real-life experiences and mental journeys of the people in the west as they find, open and expand paths in the ups and downs, reviving the spirit of the west through words.
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