Immortality Begins in the Shang Dynasty

Name: Immortality Begins in the Shang Dynasty
Author: Silent Brush Playing the Qin

长生从商朝开始

by Silent Brush Playing the Qin (默笔弹琴)

Status: Completed
Length: 1.2M Words
Genre: Historical
Subgenre: Historical High-Concept
Updated: 5mo ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

This is primarily a work of historical fiction, not a cultivation novel. If you’re looking for cultivation, please look elsewhere.

A sweeping and wondrous historical novel told in the first person. The protagonist, Qin Hongtao, was once a diviner and ritual officiant during the reign of Di Xin, the last Shang emperor. During a crucial ceremony at Lutai, a strange event struck him: he was hit by the mysterious power of Guixu. From then on, his body could not die, but he was also burdened with a cruel curse that forced him to sleep for decades every hundred years.

Seeking to unravel the mystery of his slumber and escape the constraints of eternal life, Qin Hongtao embarks on a long journey spanning three thousand years. From the upheaval of the Shang and Zhou transition and the wars of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, to the glory and hidden troubles of the Qin and Han empires, and finally to the modern era… he witnesses, and at times takes part in, the great turning points of Chinese history. He crosses paths with such celebrated figures as Confucius, Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, and Sima Qian, becoming involved with them in ways that are both detached and deeply personal.

Will Qin Hongtao finally uncover the secret of Guixu’s power? What unexpected stories will unfold between him and the famous figures of history? After three thousand years of searching, where does the road ultimately lead?

Longevity Begins in the Shang Dynasty is not only the story of one man’s quest for eternal life, but also a magnificent, imaginative tapestry interwoven with the history of Chinese civilization.

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