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"The Classic of Mountains and Seas: The Legend of the Three Mountain Gods" is a new Chinese mythology novel by the "first-generation online literary master" Apu. Based on the growth path of three young mountain gods who protect the country and the people, it retells and interprets the ancient and unique local patron saints in the Chinese mythology genealogy and the "Three Mountain Gods \u002F Three Mountain Kings" folk belief myth shared by compatriots at home and abroad. This book has been selected as a recommended book for the 9th Guangdong Province primary and secondary school students' "Read a Good Book during the Winter Vacation" activity and the 2021 Chinese Writers Association's online literature key works support project. It is a wonderful new chapter in the million-copy bestseller "The Code of Mountains and Seas" series. In ancient times, the two emperors of Yan and Huang fought in the wilderness of Banquan, and the gods of thousands of mountains responded. Unexpectedly, the God of Fire Zhurong rebelled, leaving only three mountains in all directions to resist tenaciously. In the end, the Three God Mountains were moved far away, and their spiritual consciousness was lost. The sky and earth changed and the stars moved, the mountains and rivers of Lingnan were created, and passed through the Sui and Tang Dynasties to the Northern Song Dynasty. The spiritual energy of the three mountains transformed into a young man emerging from the lotus. The hero of Jinshan is bright and wise, Mingshanxuan is pure and kind, and the handsome man of Dushan is courageous. The three of them practice and grow, and they are happy to stay together. Until the heaven and earth shook, and the ancient consciousness of the three mountains awakened. Guarding three mountains, he encountered a disaster and perished. In order to resurrect his two brothers, Du Shanjun embarked on the road north to become gods. The situation in this trip is treacherous, and there always seems to be a mysterious person or an invisible hand trying to put everything back to the original point... The novel interweaves myth and history, blends philosophy and folk customs, and is supplemented by supporting evidence from classics at the beginning and end, linking up with rich historical knowledge and tracing back thousands of years. The endless Chinese history draws on the narrative characteristics of online literature, integrates the ancient myths of the "Book of Mountains and Seas", the beauty of the wilderness, and the folk customs of Lingnan, Hakka, and Chaoshan to show the spirit of Chinese mythology and culture that loves the people and enjoys life.

A Bo, the author of "The Code of Mountains and Seas", has returned to the world of mythology after seven years; Lu He, the artist of "The Tale of Floating Creatures", has created forty-seven beautiful illustrations. In ancient times, when floods were raging, Si Wenming (Dayu) met Tu Shanjiao (Nine-tailed Fox), the goddess of Qingqiu Kingdom, on his way to various places to control floods. The two fell in love and became private for life. Tu Shanjiao gave up her divine power for love, was demoted to a mortal, and married Wen Ming at all costs. However, Wen Ming was the emperor, and she was burdened with the resentment of her mother's failure in water control. Shortly after their wedding, she left Tu Shanjiao's adopted brother Boyi to continue the water control project and find out the truth behind her mother's water control. Wen Ming had a great ambition to control floods, so he was excluded from the house three times. Tu Shanjiao, who was pregnant with Liujia, endured the pain of separation day and night. The song "Hou Ren Xi Yi" expresses her feelings for her husband and this is how it was born.

British science fiction writer, together with Asimov and Heinlein, known as the "Three Giants of World Science Fiction". He created more than 100 works in his lifetime, which have been translated into more than 40 languages. He has won many top science fiction awards such as the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award. His representative works include "Childhood's End", "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Meet Rama" (double award) and "Fountains of Paradise" (double award) and other masterpieces in the history of science fiction. In 1986, he received the Master Award, a lifetime achievement award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Most of Clark's works belong to "hard science fiction", with a grand vision, a solid scientific foundation, full of humanistic care, and full of exploration of the ultimate meaning of human civilization. As early as 1945, Clark proposed the idea of ​​using synchronous satellites to achieve global communications. Because of his great contribution, the International Astronomical Union named the synchronous satellite orbit above the equator the "Clarke orbit".

No wonder he is Liu Cixin's idol! Arthur C. Clarke, the great space prophet! He is one of the "Big Three" of science fiction, alongside Asimov. "Childhood's End" was rated as the third "Eternal Classic" by "Locus", making a bold fantasy about aliens and biological evolution. Aliens suddenly descended on the earth and took over human society with overwhelming technology. All disasters such as war, hunger, and disease have been eliminated, and the world has become too peaceful. But there are still those who are unsettled by this eerie, decadent calm. Why don't aliens show up? Why do they, with their advanced technology, want to investigate the mysteries on earth? What is their real purpose? No one realizes that as unimaginable truths are revealed, childhood for all mankind will come to an end...