In addition to the official history written by emperors and generals, there is a group of unknown people who use their flesh and blood to build the steps of history. Through independent chapters, this book explores the perspective of civilians who have been lost in history, from swordsmiths in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods to lame messengers at post stations in the late Qing Dynasty. They reflect the huge waves of the times with their careless lives and ask how individuals can hold on to their glimmers of light in the turmoil of history.
