"White Gate Willow" includes three parts: "Sunset Grass", "Autumn Dew Dangerous City", and "Cockcrow, Storm". The work takes the Ming and Qing dynasties as the background, and uses the life experiences and fateful choices of the society gentlemen (Qian Qianyi, Mao Xiang, Huang Zongxi, etc.) And the famous Qinhuai prostitutes (Liu Rushi, Dong Xiaowan, etc.) In the turbulent and changing times. It reproduces the complex and sharp social contradictions in the mid-seventeenth century and reveals the social and historical roots of the early democratic enlightenment ideas in my country. The harsh political battle between good and evil, the grievances and disputes within the Socialist Party, and the emotional entanglements along the Qinhuai River are intertwined into a sad and windy apocalyptic elegy, which has strong historical penetration and artistic appeal.
Reader comments
This book is set in the era of the transition between Ming and Qing Dynasties, telling the story of a gentleman who restored society and a famous prostitute in Qinhuai, which made me feel the complexity and sharpness of that era. The author's writing style is very unique, his writing is smooth, and he blends history and emotion very well. I feel that this book not only helped me understand history, but also made me think more about life. Recommended to you!
This book is set in the era of the transition between Ming and Qing Dynasties, telling the story of a gentleman who restored society and a famous prostitute in Qinhuai, which made me feel the complexity and sharpness of that era. The author's writing style is very unique, his writing is smooth, and he blends history and emotion very well. I feel that this book not only helped me understand history, but also made me think more about life. Recommended to you!