Sumu Mountain Past: Xianbei Wind and Thunder

If you are fascinated by the wild souls of the steppe peoples in "Wolf Totem" or indulged in the pathos of the vast epic in "Once Upon a Time in Mongolia", then "Xianbei Wind and Thunder" will definitely make you want to stop. The story is rooted in Sumu Mountain in Inner Mongolia - this beautiful mountain where "cock crows can be heard in three provinces" is not only the spiritual hometown of the Northern Wei Dynasty royal family, but also witnessed Tuoba Liwei's mythical birth as the "Son of the Goddess", his hibernation in Changchuan, bloody battles in Daigu, and his iron-blooded journey to unify the Xianbei tribes. You will witness the exile of young people in the cold fog of Binglinggou, overlook the surprise attack of strange soldiers in the sea of ​​clouds on Huangshi Cliff, and feel the heat of the collision of civilizations under the beacons of the ancient Great Wall. The book condenses the majestic epic of the Xianbei people's century-old rise into the cycle of four seasons on a mountain, interweaving myths and historical facts, and emphasizing both iron and tenderness. After opening it, I stepped onto the mist-shrouded peak and heard the neighing of war horses and the echo of the mountain wind thousands of years ago.