The dazzling pre-Qin scholars, the unique Wei and Jin celebrities, the youthful and energetic poets of the Tang Dynasty, the elegant and romantic poets of the Song Dynasty, Guan Hanqing, the master of Yuan opera, the famous thinkers and writers of the Ming and Qing Dynasties Wang Yangming, Yuan Mei, Wu Jingzi, Pu Songling, Cao Xueqin, Wang Guowei...
This book series "Appreciating Ancient Chinese Literati" uses vertical and horizontal pen and ink and a modern perspective to write about the literati or groups of literati who had the most profound influence on Chinese culture and literature from the pre-Qin to the Qing Dynasty. Taking their life courses as the warp and their classic literary works as the latitude, we try to outline the pulse of Chinese history and culture from the short biographies of great Chinese literati from past dynasties.
The author embeds rich historical facts into meticulous literary imagination, integrating poetry, historical knowledge and deep thinking.
The life evolution of individual literati with unique characteristics and great influence shows the colorfulness of Chinese culture and literature.
This "Biographies of Famous Persons in the Wei and Jin Dynasties" ranges from the Seven Sons of Jian'an to Zhengshi Xinsheng, from the Seven Sages in the Bamboo Grove to all kinds of celebrities. See how they lived a boring life with great vigor, lived out the absurdity of the world, and lived out their pride and character in humility.
