A Long Historical Novel About Famous People: Tianhuang Painting Monk

From the prince of Jingjiang to a generation of painting monks, from Zhu Ruoji to Shi Tao, what he lost was the throne, but what he achieved was the history of painting. Half a lifetime as a guest of a wealthy family, a lifetime as a painting monk - this novel uses a grand historical style and delicate literary spirit to unfold the legendary life of an artistic master when the mountains and rivers were shattered in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. He cut off his hair and became a monk when his country was ruined and his family was destroyed, and he refined his writing in the midst of exile. The book contains poetic pictures of the mist and rain on the Li River, the bells of Nanyue, and the sea of ​​clouds on Mount Huangshan, as well as the flash of swords and the shocking moments of life and death; it contains the spiritual exploration of the blend of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and the unforgettable love between children. Bitter melon is the heart, ink shadows are the bones - this is not only an epic of the souls of literati in troubled times, but also a heroic song in which art transcends fate. Reading it is like seeing Shi Tao, smelling the bitter melon, and tasting the everlasting ink orchid painting.