Su Dongpo and His World
About This Novel
Su Dongpo, known as the "first literati of the ages", was a figure with a distinctive and unique personality that is difficult to describe. He left a rich and complex cultural heritage to the history of Chinese culture that is rare in the world. Behind the many anecdotes and legends, what was the real Su Dongpo like? Mr. Wang Shuizhao, a famous scholar of literature in the Song Dynasty and a senior professor at Fudan University, has used his rich knowledge and unique insights on Su Dongpo's lifelong study to open to the public. He provides a panoramic interpretation of Su Dongpo's person, writings, and thoughts from four parts: ten comprehensive essays, Su Hai's collection of shells, explanations of Dongpo's poems, and brief explanations of Su's prose. It is accompanied by more than a hundred historical paintings showing Su Dongpo's ideological and cultural world. It is both talented and artistic, academic and readable.
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