From the smoke of the Shang and Zhou dynasties to the afterglow of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, in the loess of China stood a group of strong bones that could hold up the world. They are not saints in the clouds, but men who travel in the light of swords, literati who endure blood in their pen and ink, and idiots who plan their way through poor mountains and rivers.
This book pulls through the grassroots of thousands of years of history and picks out celebrities with true temperaments in various fields - Jiang Ziya's infatuation with the Wei River, Zhuge Liang's sincerity in devoting his whole life, Li Bai's spirit of singing wildly with a sword, and Li Shizhen's stubbornness in writing books in cursive. Don't pile up cold historical data, don't create a perfect illusion, just take off the halo and see the true appearance: see how worn out the straw sandals were when they wandered, how tightly they gritted their teeth when making decisions, and how salty their tears were when they were frustrated.
Turning the pages of the book, characters from thousands of years ago stood in front of them with fireworks. Their loyalty is the toughness that can break bones without bending, and their perseverance is the stubbornness that can chew bitter herbs without letting go. Reading them is not just to watch the fun, but to feel the warmth of the millennium-old character, and to gain the strength to move forward from the struggles of our ancestors. These stories buried in the soil are like torches in the dark night, illuminating the soul of China and warming the road under our feet.
