During the Yuan Dynasty, an army was sent to Goryeo to quell the rebellion.
This army was originally an army stationed in Xiangyang in the Southern Song Dynasty. It fought fiercely with the Yuan army in Xiangyang for six years. It finally surrendered because it ran out of ammunition and food. It was called the New Affiliated Army in history.
Due to the needs of countering rebellion, conquering Japan and garrisoning, this army failed to return to China, but stayed in Goryeo for a long time.
They intermarried with local women, had offspring, and completely integrated into the local society.
Out of missing their hometown, they named the new land they lived in after their hometown.
Therefore, there are also Xiangyang place names in Goryeo such as Xiangyang, Xianshan, Lumen Temple, Taiping Tower, Shiqiao, Xijiachi, and Tears of Tears Monument.
They also brought the festivals and customs of their hometown with them - the Xianshan Cultural Festival, and even worshiped Yang Hu, a famous general stationed in Xiangyang during the Western Jin Dynasty. They ate rice dumplings, raced dragon boats, tug-of-war, Nuo opera, witchcraft sacrifices, etc., Which were no different from Xiangyang's sacrificial customs. Li Bai's Xiangyang Song has also become one of the twelve songs of the Li Dynasty.
This novel is about their story.
