Memories of Chengnan

Introduction to the book "Ink Marks" A piece of old ink reflects the passage of time, and half a volume of poems and books hides joys and sorrows. The story begins at an old bookstall in the south of Beiping City in the Republic of China. A yellowed and old "Book of Songs" accidentally fell into the hands of a contemporary student, Su Zhiyi. The handwriting, signatures and fallen leaves kept between the pages of the book lead to a past that has been dusted by time. Following the clues left in the book, she traveled through the streets of Peiping, visited the old buildings of Peking University and Shen Jing's old house, and gradually revealed the short and miserable life of Shen Wanqing, a talented woman in the Republic of China. She had a dream of poetry when she was young, and broke through the shackles of the world to study. She originally wanted to express her feelings and annotate poetry and books with pen and ink, but she encountered family upheaval and world turmoil one after another. Under the pressure of the times and the trial of fate, all her enthusiasm dissipated, and finally ended with regret, leaving only a box full of unfinished poems and lifelong regrets. As a student of later generations, Su Zhiyi deeply sympathized with his old friend's situation and was determined to inherit this poetic heart that spans time and space. She collected and sorted out Shen Wanqing's scattered posthumous works, completed the unfinished poems and annotations, compiled anthologies and circulated them to the world, so that the talents buried in the troubled times could be brought to light again. The book is guided by ancient books and connects the original intentions of two generations of women. On the one hand, it describes the involuntary and difficult ambitions of talented women from poor families in the troubled times of the Republic of China, while on the other hand, it describes the freedom of young students in the prosperous age to pursue their dreams and pass on the cultural heritage. Comparing the depressive sadness of the old era with the stability and clarity of the new era, it tells the vicissitudes of the world and tells the story of poetry and calligraphy that endure from generation to generation. A shallow ink mark on a piece of paper carries the obsession of a lifetime; a cross-life encounter fulfills the regrets of half a lifetime. Looking back at old people and events in the fleeting years of fireworks,