Yongling City

This is a work about the people and events of the eastern Henan Plain, a tale woven from blood and tears. It draws on real historical events, longing for love, the needs of the heart and flesh, and questions about human nature and the soul. It shows how feudal superstition ensnares people, the smug faces of villains after their schemes succeed, and the suffering brought by changes in power. It features bright-eyed youths and wily elders, as well as the wisdom ordinary Chinese people rely on to survive. Through the tangled love and hate of the Li, Sun, Zhang, and Lin families, the novel traces a century of grievances and feuds across three generations, recounting a moving chapter of history. This is a work that reaches deep into the human soul. The author completed this historical novel after extensive interviews and research, drawing on the accounts of elders.