This story is a mythical story that took place in the time and space of the Tang Dynasty. It is inspired by dreams, myths, history, poetry and nature.
For details about the origin of inspiration for the dream, please refer to the preface of the opening story. Dreams are the original source of the two male protagonists. Dreams and reality reflect each other, which is the self-realization of the id and superego in different historical time and space backgrounds.
The main inspiration for the myth comes from Taoist mythology, especially Taoist art treasures handed down from ancient times. By using Taoist mythology and Taoist thought, it further demonstrates the Chinese culture spirit of the fusion of the three religions and the spiritual world that Chinese people have always pursued.
The story "Lower World" is mainly set in the Wu and Zhou Dynasties of the Tang Dynasty, which was an era of unprecedented openness and tolerance of thought in the history of our country. Wu Zetian herself is also the most legendary historical figure. Although there are many surreal plots in this story, the main context of the historical story will follow the historical data as much as possible, and try to restore the Tang Dynasty that everyone is fascinated by as realistically as possible.
Poetry is not only a high-level summary of the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty, but also the ultimate condensation of Chinese aesthetics. Poetry is an extremely important clue in the story, including new ancient poetry, classical Chinese, parallel prose, and adapted ancient poetry. After reading the story, I believe everyone will understand the necessity of the author risking the world's disapproval to rewrite the ancient poem, and I am confident that I am not embarrassing the ancient poem.
The author was born in one of the areas with the richest natural resources in our country, and praising nature is an instinct. The protagonist's practice in ancient and modern time and space not only praises the ancient wisdom of the unity of nature and man, but also eulogizes nature and life.
Purpose: to tell Chinese wisdom with magic and to reproduce the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty with history