My Father Is a God and I Am a Human Being

The long epic work "My Father is a God and I am a Man" spans the time and space of ancient Shu for thousands of years in seventeen volumes, jumping out of the limitations of writing about regional civilizations and unlocking the deep connection between Sanxingdui and Jinsha civilizations: the two are not simply inherited from generation to generation, but the spiritual nirvana of the ancient Shu civilization breaking away from the shackles of theocratic power and completing self-renovation. It is a rebirth of civilization that breaks the old and establishes the new. The work takes the fateful ups and downs of the sixteen kings of the Five Dynasties of ancient Shu as the main line, connecting the mysterious solemnity of Sanxingdui and the warmth and liveliness of Jinsha civilization. It has the depth of archaeological research, the depth of philosophical speculation and the warmth of literary aesthetics. It is a milestone in contemporary creation of ancient Shu themes. Kings of the past dynasties have made choices between divinity and humanity: Cancong created a prosperous bronze age with ultimate divine power, but his persistence in divinity caused civilization to become rigid; Bai Guan dealt with the tension between divine power and royal power, and sacrificed himself to pave the way for the transformation of civilization. Road; Yufu moved his capital to Jinsha, breaking the shackles of divine authority and letting human fireworks illuminate the land of ancient Shu; Du Yu deeply cultivated farming, managed mountains and rivers, and nourished all people with benevolence; the enlightened twelve generations persisted in troubled times and sacrificed their country to protect the continuity of the cultural heritage. The whole book is by no means a simple narrative of dynasty changes, but a spiritual epic exploring the way forward for civilization. The withered glory of the sacred tree reaching the sky, the mysterious charm of the sun bird, and the human game behind the bronze mask have witnessed the transformation of the ancient Shu civilization from looking up to the gods to taking root in the human world. The work ultimately explains the true meaning of civilization iteration: the advancement of civilization is the return of divinity to humanity; the true inheritance of civilization is never a rigid reproduction, but a continuation and rebirth of breaking through the wall and reborn.