The work takes the water transport crisis in the late Ming Dynasty as an incision, based on the construction of the Grand Canal Cultural Belt, and the ancient town of Yaowan as the starting point of the narrative. Through the investigative journey of Song Jingshun, a border scout, and the intangible cultural heritage young craftsman of Yaowan, the work recreates the prosperity and excitement of water transport in the late Ming Dynasty. Through five major cases, the work focuses on and deeply explores the spiritual core of the water transport culture in the Grand Canal region and the history of the Ming Dynasty. As the cases deepen, it continues to integrate historical culture, politics, economy, and traditional intangible cultural wisdom such as Nuo dance, porcelain art, and water conservancy. In the end, the protagonist eliminates corruption and protects the country as a Yaowan craftsman. The work aims to promote the responsibility of the Chinese people for their family and country, and reflects the ups and downs of the Chinese people in the Ming Dynasty. Finally, through what the protagonist sees and hears, it draws a picture of historical figures who have inherited the canal's thousand-year context and demonstrated the cultural confidence of a great country. It vividly interprets the strong and solid spiritual genes of the Chinese nation and inspires the cultural confidence to continue the canal's cultural heritage!
Okay, pretty good.