Xin Qiji: The Complete Three-Volume Edition

This is the story of Xin Qiji, the "Dragon of Ci Poetry," who possessed a heart full of patriotic fervor and extraordinary military talent but could never realize his political ambitions, finally taking his leave amid repeated cries of "Kill the enemy!" Spanning nearly a million words, the work uses the author's masterful prose to depict the Southern Song's economic and artistic splendor, its political darkness and compromise, and its military weakness and incompetence, revealing the deeper reasons the dynasty was inevitably destined to fall. It also portrays a tragic hero who is both admirable and pitiable, his emotions heavy and stirring, vividly conveying Xin Qiji's hopes for the court, his fervent desire to reunify the country, and his anguish at being unable to fulfill his ambitions.