"The Soul of Poetry: The Biography of Yang Zai" is a grand biography that spans time and space. It takes the Yuan Dynasty poet Yang Zai (1271-1323) as the core, integrates history, science fiction and philosophical thinking, and constructs a magnificent picture of the inheritance of civilization. The work breaks through the boundaries of traditional biography, from the eve of the fall of the Southern Song Dynasty to the interstellar era of the 22nd century, using "poetry inheritance" as a clue to deeply explore how individual life becomes the carrier of cultural genes. Through Yang Zai's growth, official career, friendship and the profound influence of his poetry on later generations and even alien civilizations, the book demonstrates the tenacious vitality and innovative ability of Chinese civilization in the change of dynasties and national integration, reshapes the cultural history of the Yuan Dynasty, and demonstrates the eternal value and confidence of traditional culture in the era of science and technology.
"The Ancient Soul of Iron Cliff: The Biography of Fan Deji" is an in-depth biography of Fan Zhi (1272-1330), one of the four great poets of the Yuan Dynasty. The work uses the word "Deji" (moral Jishu) as its spiritual core, detailing his ups and downs career from being a commoner in Qingjiang, Jiangxi Province to being in the Imperial Academy. Through his study tours, serving as an official (experienced as an official in Hunan, Hainan, and Fujian) and finally returning home after his death from illness, it vividly demonstrates his upright character, poetic style that pays attention to reality (with "Minzhou Song" as the peak) and the far-reaching influence of his poetic theory work "Mu Tian's Forbidden Words". This book is not only Fan Zhen's personal life history, but also a history of the hearts and culture of scholars in the mid-Yuan Dynasty. It highlights the power and limitations of scholars from poor families who adhered to morality and intervened in reality with their knowledge and poetry.
