"The Biography of Ximen Qing" takes the classic literary figure Ximen Qing as the core, breaks out of the traditional narrative convention, and interprets his complete history of decline from a lonely boy to a local bully. The story begins when Ximen Qing, the son of a famous doctor in Yanggu County, lost his family at a young age. His relatives embezzled his family property and he lived in Qinghe. He witnessed the ugliness of human nature in his cousin's drug store, and his mind was gradually distorted by the bullying and temptation of power in the market. He clings to Dutou Zhao Buli as his adoptive father, and by leveraging the power network of Liang Zhongshu and Mrs. Cai, he rises step by step, transforming from a pharmacy clerk into a business tycoon who controls water transportation and monopolizes medicinal materials. As Dutou, he colludes with local gangsters and smuggles official salt to dominate Qinghe County. He organized a group camp and networked talents, and fell into the whirlpool of infighting among the top political parties of the day, dealing with external forces. He did not lose the blood of the Han people, but he also betrayed the country and sought glory. The novel deeply depicts his sinking in power and lust - and finally died suddenly after abusing aphrodisiacs and indulgent sex. The work uses a chapter-like structure to connect various market conditions and high-level political struggles in the late Northern Song Dynasty. During Ximen Qing's transformation from "lone star" to "evil star", it uncovers the shady story of collusion between government and businessmen and cruel internal strife, and outlines a post-apocalyptic ukiyo-e in which desire devours human nature. His tragic fate has also become a profound allegory of power and greed.
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Reading the introduction, I feel that this version of "Ximen Qing" is quite touching! I used to think that he was just a pure bully, but I didn't expect that here he would also be given the beginning of a "lonely boy" who was tricked by relatives and bullied in the market... I suddenly felt that this character suddenly became three-dimensional. Isn't he born bad, but is he being forced into a crooked way by the environment step by step? However, I am quite curious to see the words "Han Chinese and traitorous to the country for glory" here. Wouldn't it be a bit contradictory to put these two together? Is it because he struggled in power for too long and finally collapsed? Or is this just desire that drives people to the point where they can even sell the justice of their family and country? Chapter Hui style describes the struggle between the market and officialdom in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is exciting to think about it! From being a drugstore clerk to being able to dominate the world with one hand, and also getting involved in top-level political infighting, this upgrade path is quite wild. The final ending of indulgence and violent death is not wrong. After all, it is Ximen Qing, but with so much "history of depravity" laid out in front of him, when he dies, it is estimated that not only will he be relieved, but he may also be a little bit sad? I kind of want to see how the author writes about his dealings with those powerful people and gangsters, as well as the details of water transportation and monopoly of medicinal materials. Is it really true? It would be too great to write about the chaos and hidden energy of the late Northern Song Dynasty!
This book is good and worth reading.
Like praise
It's very well written and beautiful.
Beautiful people article
Never heard of it, sounds good
A very readable book
There is poetry and calligraphy in my belly👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Reading the introduction, I feel that this version of "Ximen Qing" is quite touching! I used to think that he was just a pure bully, but I didn't expect that here he would also be given the beginning of a "lonely boy" who was tricked by relatives and bullied in the market... I suddenly felt that this character suddenly became three-dimensional. Isn't he born bad, but is he being forced into a crooked way by the environment step by step? However, I am quite curious to see the words "Han Chinese and traitorous to the country for glory" here. Wouldn't it be a bit contradictory to put these two together? Is it because he struggled in power for too long and finally collapsed? Or is this just desire that drives people to the point where they can even sell the justice of their family and country? Chapter Hui style describes the struggle between the market and officialdom in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is exciting to think about it! From being a drugstore clerk to being able to dominate the world with one hand, and also getting involved in top-level political infighting, this upgrade path is quite wild. The final ending of indulgence and violent death is not wrong. After all, it is Ximen Qing, but with so much "history of depravity" laid out in front of him, when he dies, it is estimated that not only will he be relieved, but he may also be a little bit sad? I kind of want to see how the author writes about his dealings with those powerful people and gangsters, as well as the details of water transportation and monopoly of medicinal materials. Is it really true? It would be too great to write about the chaos and hidden energy of the late Northern Song Dynasty!
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