Biography of the Governor of Nanke

"The Biography of the Prefect of Nanke" is a classic legendary work created by the legendary novelist Li Gongzuo of the Tang Dynasty. It was originally published in "Taiping Guangji" compiled by the Song Dynasty. It is one of the famous short stories in ancient Chinese classical Chinese. The work revolves around Chun Yufen, a native of Guangling, who was bold and fond of wine. After being drunk and falling asleep, he fell into a dream under the ancient locust tree at home, and was actually introduced to the "Huai'an Kingdom" by the purple-clad messenger. There, he was named the prefect of Nanke County and enjoyed prosperity and wealth for more than 20 years. He married and had children with Princess Jinzhi and made outstanding political achievements. Just as his power was growing, political enemies became suspicious and turbulent the country, and Chun Yufen was eventually deported to the real world. After waking up, he discovered that everything in the dream was just an illusion of an ant nest under the locust tree. From this, he suddenly realized that life is impermanent, gave up drinking and practiced Taoism, and reflected on fame, wealth and destiny by contrasting dreams and reality. The work uses illusory dreams to construct an allegorical plot, profoundly revealing the themes of prosperity and decline in life and the illusion of power. From this, "Nan Ke Yi Meng" has become an idiom to describe life as a dream and prosperity as unreal. As one of the most representative legendary works in ancient China, "The Biography of the Governor of Nanke" is not only exquisitely written and vivid, but also contains strong philosophical implications. It is not only a fantasy story, but also uses dream experiences to reflect the pursuit of fame, wealth and humanity in real society. It was adapted into the legendary play "Nan Ke Ji" by later dramatist Tang Xianzu, and became an important work in the history of Chinese opera. At the same time, the work had a profound impact on later literature and idiom culture, making "Nan Ke Yimeng" a commonly used conceptual expression in Chinese. Li Gongzuo (approximately 770-848) was a famous legendary writer in the Tang Dynasty. His works are famous for their fantasy and profound meaning. "The Biography of the Prefect of Nanke" represents the pinnacle of his legendary art. Through this dream story, readers can get a glimpse of the ancient literati's profound insight into the impermanence of life and the fleeting prosperity and decline.