It took four years to create, studying the important classics of various schools of thought, and regaining the non-mainstream philosophical spirit with scientific logic and dialectical unity that had been ignored by traditional culture. It showed the elegance of a philosopher in the laughter and curses, and exposed the dross of traditional Chinese culture in sharp arguments; restoring the pre-Qin Dynasty The great debate scene of the times creates a precedent for the art of integrating philosophy, dance, music, and martial arts; respects the true views of philosophers, reinterprets and criticizes traditional philosophies such as Confucianism, Taoism, and Mohism from the perspective of ancient masters, and provides people with a new perspective to reflect on traditional Chinese culture.
The confrontation between autocracy and enlightenment, the confrontation between science and superstition, the collision between ideals and reality, the coexistence of passion and rationality; the gathering of commoners and nobles, the encounters of celebrities and beauties, the gathering of politicians and artists, the exchange of visits between professors, pious people and those of humble status, this is a great era witnessed by the ancient Chinese philosopher Hui Shi.
Hui Shi returned to his hometown and his old friend Zhuang Zi to discuss how human knowledge is possible, fished by the river to deduce logical reasoning, comprehended life while drinking and singing, and demonstrated the multiple directions of dream butterflies in dream interpretation; Hui Shi and Zhuang Zi met Han Fei and Li Si at a banquet, faced the absurdity of monarchy and autocracy, and pointed out the deep contradictory relationships in society; Hui Shi, Zhuang Zi and Mencius traveled to Songshan Mountain together, thinking about the ancient feelings. It triggered the ultimate thinking of abdication and hereditary, thinking about the future direction of Chinese civilization; Huizi sent Chu, met Zhuangzi, Qu Yuan, Gaozi, Shen Dao, Mencius, and Gongsun Long at Wenjin Academy, and had a fierce debate for the common cause of intellectuals. At the dinner at Qu Yuan's house, celebrities and beauties performed swordsmanship, boxing, guqin and dance, embodying their respective philosophical spirits in the artistic interpretation...
Summary of the novel:
The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were a golden age when heroes emerged in large numbers and thinkers and politicians complemented each other. In particular, thinkers are like stars on the Milky Way, lighting up the sky of Chinese history. We are very familiar with Confucius, Mencius, Lao Zhuang, Mozi, Han Feizi, etc., All of whom were famous for their time. But people know very little about some people from other schools of thought, such as Deng Shi, Hui Shi, Gongsun Long, etc. Although they became famous in China after the Warring States Period,