The Biography of Guizhi in the Southern Song Dynasty

This volume begins with Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty moving his capital to Lin'an and Xiaozong's Zen throne leading to the "Government of Qian Chun". It embodies the elegance and luxury of the Southern Song Dynasty, and looks forward to that prosperous age from multiple angles. The protagonist Yang Guizhi was born in such an era, from an ordinary and happy life in Qingxi Liaoyuan to a sudden change that led to the destruction of her family. When she was young, Guizhi had to move to Lin'an with her adoptive mother to study art. Fortunately, she was smart and intelligent, and could do anything in music, music, dance, painting, etc. She has a certain talent in words, so she quickly attracted attention, but it also brought her troubles to a certain extent. The growth of teenagers is always accompanied by many troubles, and they have to face the temptation of fame and fortune. Fortunately, thanks to the guidance of her adoptive mother Zhang Meixiang, she was able to grow up safely during this period. The moment when Guizhi experienced the customs of Lin'an is also a reflection of the current elegant culture. Looking at Lin'an from the perspective of multiple literati, it is just like in Lu Fangweng's poem: "The world is as thin as gauze in the past years, who made the horse riders come to Beijing? A small building listens to the spring rain all night, and the deep alley sells apricot flowers in the Ming Dynasty." Whether it is the performance at the birthday banquet of Prince Gong's Mansion or Wu Shaofen's stunning "Wild Goose Dance" on her 60th birthday, what they want to express is people's admiration for "elegance" in the current era. In the second half of this volume, Guizhi will also face a major turning point in her life. While her relationship is blocked, she goes from being a well-known "celebrity" to being accused of "unfounded" crimes, and has to flee Lin'an... But so far, her wonderful life has just begun.