Green Mountains as Far as the Eye Can See Huang Tingjian
by Slowly
About This Novel
Huang Tingjian's life reflects the history, culture and aesthetics of the Northern Song Dynasty. He was born in the reign of Song Renzong (1045) and died in the reign of Song Huizong (1105). His more than sixty years of life were the process of the Northern Song Dynasty from extreme prosperity to poverty, weakness and decline. The period when he was born and grew up coincided with the unprecedented prosperity of economy, society, culture and art in the Northern Song Dynasty. He became famous at a young age, was promoted to Jinshi, entered the official career, and was promoted to the fifth rank; when the Northern Song Dynasty was declining due to the failure of the reform, constant party disputes, and internal and external difficulties, he was also wronged by the party disputes and suffered frame-up, interrogation, prison, demotion, exile and custody, and finally was demoted to Yizhou where he died. Twenty-two years after his death, the Song Dynasty suffered the humiliation of Jingkang and fled south of the Yangtze River. The Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed, which became an eternal pain in the history of Han culture. This book takes the political system, culture, art, and social trends of the Northern Song Dynasty as the background, tells Huang Tingjian's life story and artistic achievements, and unfolds a vivid, rich and ups and downs picture of life. "The world is extremely decadent, but my heart is like a pillar." Huang Tingjian had a rough life and suffered many hardships, but he always maintained the character of a scholar. His poems and books complemented his character and official character, and he blended Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Use both, not being arrogant when winning, not being depressed when losing, having an open mind and an upright sentiment are the reasons why Huang Tingjian is admired by future generations, and they are also the life thoughts and spiritual comfort that Huang Tingjian left to us.
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