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This book is Mr. Li Changsheng's latest collection of articles, which presents Japanese culture from various angles. The author uses the form of essays to deeply analyze all aspects of Japan, from literature to society, from art to life. The 26 articles included describe Japan's humanistic anecdotes, food and drink, customs, political innovations, geographical features, and historical nostalgia in different lengths and themes. It not only broadens the readers' horizons, but also records their own thinking. In terms of content, it has profound observations, incisive arguments, and various allusions; in terms of expression style, it is casual, humorous, and catchy to read. It is neither serious nor academic. It is a popular and easy read that leads us to appreciate all aspects of Japanese history, politics, culture, etc.

"Qua Ji Kuo Kuo Kuang (Li Changsheng's Selected Works)" written by Li Changsheng is the culture and history chapter of the three-volume self-selected collection of Li Changsheng, a Chinese writer in Japan. "Knowing the sun" has gradually become a trend. However, for more than half a century, we have almost only evaluated various aspects of this neighbor from one position and one angle. The author recommends that we move our steps and adjust the distance. This book brings together the author's many close and far-reaching descriptions of Japanese culture, from the mysterious dry landscape to the unique flower-viewing posture, from the changes in Noh music to Japanese aesthetics and self-reflection. It blends culture and history. It also explains the complex historical connections between Japanese culture and Chinese culture and clarifies many misunderstandings. Between the words, the author's own cultural and historical views are also suddenly visible.

"You Can Fly Anyway (Li Changsheng's Selected Works)" by Li Changsheng is the literature and publishing chapter of the three-volume self-selected collection of Li Changsheng, a Chinese writer in Japan. In the articles selected in this volume, the author details the shining names in the history of Japanese literature - Nagai Karikaze, Tanizaki Junichiro, Dazai Osamu, Sakaguchi Ango, Inoue Ha, etc. He also talks about Iwanami Shoten and Kadokawa Shoho, and laughs about publishing matters. The content described follows the circuit of modern history, from far to near, from writers to publishers, and through the production and sales ends of the cultural assembly line after humans entered the printing civilization, outlining the appearance and interior of the entire modern Japanese civilization.

"The Snowy Land (Auto-Selected Works by Li Changsheng)" written by Li Changsheng is the life and aesthetic chapter of the three-volume self-selected collection of Li Changsheng, a Chinese writer in Japan. In the selected articles in this volume, the author talks about eating, drinking and cherry blossom viewing, as well as glasses, chopsticks and bicycles. Japanese life unfolds in the flowing words, which looks beautiful but not so beautiful. The author talks about the sun, but does not laugh at it. Behind his "evaluative but not beautiful" words, there is an observer who is "willing to talk but lives in isolation", with a hint of gentleness in his coldness.

Thousands of years ago, Li Changsheng raised a dog. Thousands of years ago, Li Changsheng planted a green lotus. A hundred years ago, Li Changsheng took in a little boy. Later, the dog turned into the notorious Black Demon King, Qinglian turned into the Qing Emperor, and the little boy became a human saint. This is a story about immortality. A young man has lived for tens of thousands of years and does not know when the end will be. When he woke up again, in the bustling city, his legend still continued...

Immortal Li Changsheng descended to the Tang Dynasty in order to survive the tribulation of the mortal world. At the beginning, Emperor Wu Zhao slaughtered the Li family with blood. Just as the executioner struck him, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky. Then... Li Changsheng: "Your Majesty, do you want to live forever?" [Please beg me, beg me and I will make the elixir of immortality for you! ]Wu Zetian: s(?｀ヘ??;)ゞ"I will give you three days. If you can't refine the elixir of longevity..." "Don't even think about touching me again in your life!" Li Changsheng: "It's too stuffy in the palace. I'll go out and get some fresh air." [Yeah, go to Goulan to play with the courtesan. ~] Wu Zetian: →_→ "Li Changsheng, do you believe that I will send you to the guest room?" Li Changsheng, who was in high spirits just now, suddenly stiffened: "Suddenly I don't really want to go, I'm tired." [No, how do I feel that she can hear my voice? ] Li Changsheng looked at Emperor Wu Zhao who was reviewing the memorials and watching him with his peripheral vision, and suddenly felt hopeless: [Oh, I can't escape from her grasp. ]Thinking of this, Li Changsheng became even more sad. He didn't notice that at this moment, Wu Meiniang smiled.