The Spirit of Great Song

The story revolves around the Millennium Dragon-Tiger Rankings and the Su Causeway. Su Dongpo oversaw its construction while serving as governor of Hangzhou. People know that the poet Dongpo built the Su Causeway, but not that Zhang Heng's Illustrated Guide to the Land and Its People showed the way. The story begins with Zhang Heng's birth in the third year of Tiansheng, 1025 AD. He befriends five of the Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Song dynasties, then embarks on his journey through early education, the imperial examinations, travels, flood control, apprenticeship, and ultimately earning the top score in the palace exam…