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Books by Autumn Moon and Ginkgo
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- Yao Guangxiao, the Demon Monk of the Ming Dynasty 大明妖僧姚广孝 A historically grounded, realistic story with a focus on human nature and philosophical reflection, portraying the "Black-Robed Chancellor" Daoyan (Yao Guangxiao). The world called him a demon monk. He craved neither wealth nor women, sought neither riches nor status, and wanted only to set the world’s game of power in motion. The protagonist is Yao Guangxiao (the monk Daoyan, also known as Taoxuzi). Key figures include Zhu Di, Empress Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang, the Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen, Zhang Yu, 0Votes4Recs0Fans
- Gypsy 吉普赛人 Come to Yuewen's websites to read more of my works! 0Votes2Recs0Fans
- The White Swan Beneath the Moonlight 月光下的白天鹅 Style: restrained sorrow, tragic fate, and the literary sensibility of Desert of Love, expanded from the original ballet with deeper psychological characterization, palace intrigue, and magical legends. Characters: Siegfried: A young prince, weary of the court's hypocrisy, lonely at heart, and yearning for pure love. Odette (the Swan Princess): Cursed by the demon king Rothbart to take the form of a swan by day and regain her human form only by moonlight. The curse can be broken only by a vow of 0Votes2Recs0Fans
- A Soul Lost at Blue Bridge 魂断蓝桥 Roy, an army captain, meets Mara, a ballet dancer, on Waterloo Bridge. An air raid siren sounds, and the two take shelter in a bomb bunker, falling in love at first sight. Mara gives Roy the ivory good-luck charm she always carries, hoping it will keep him safe on the battlefield. During their brief leave, they fall passionately in love. Roy proposes in a rush and wants to marry her at once, but they miss the church's registration hours. That night, Roy receives orders to return to the front imm 0Votes4Recs0Fans
- The Woman from Persia 波斯的女人 Set against the tumultuous final years of Sassanian Persia, as the empire declines from its height and Arab armies rise, this epic tells the story of Shalin, a Persian noblewoman. From a docile, obedient royal dependent, she breaks free from the chains of propriety, family destiny, and patriarchy, achieving self-awakening and redemption amid court intrigue, the fall of her homeland, and the succession of civilizations. Moving beyond romance, the story focuses on the endurance, resistance, steadf 0Votes5Recs0Fans
- Zhang Qian's Mission to the Western Regions 张骞出使西域 Emperor Wu of Han wanted to ally with the Yuezhi to attack the Xiongnu from both sides. Zhang Qian, a court gentleman, was given the mission and led an embassy out of Chang'an toward the unknown lands of the west. Captured by the Xiongnu almost as soon as he crossed the frontier, he was held in the northern desert for more than ten years, yet neither threats nor temptations could shake his resolve. He bided his time, waiting for a chance to escape, then crossed the Gobi's shifting sands, travers 0Votes4Recs0Fans
- Su Wu Tends the Sheep 苏武牧羊 In the first year of the Tianhan era of the Western Han, Su Wu set out as an envoy to the Xiongnu, only to be caught up in an uprising and detained. The Chanyu tried to win him over with high office and generous rewards, then pressed him with bitter cold and utter desolation. Persuaders came one after another, and Li Ling's words, "Life is as fleeting as morning dew," laid bare the transience of worldly splendor. On the frozen wilderness of the North Sea, Su Wu refused to eat Xiongnu food, survi 0Votes4Recs0Fans
- Champion Marquis of the Desert: Huo Qubing 大漠冠军侯：霍去病 Centered on the defining traits of Huo Qubing's life: genius, solitary courage, purity, and an early death. Moving beyond a straightforward war narrative, it explores youthful spirit, bonds between ruler and subject, the fate of the nation, and the destiny of an era. It faithfully recounts his brilliant life, from humble illegitimate son to the Han dynasty's god of war, ultimately bringing its tragic heart into focus: heaven envies the gifted, and even a golden age can be shadowed by regret. The 0Votes4Recs0Fans
- Warm Sunshine Beneath Lover’s Slope 情人坡下的暖阳 Come read more of my works on Yuewen's website! 0Votes224Recs0Fans
- The Fifteenth Year of the Qin Dynasty 秦朝十五年 Visit my other works on Yuewen's website! 0Votes12Recs0Fans
- Yearning for Peace 渴望和平 Come read more of my work on Yuewen's website! 0Votes4Recs0Fans
- The Four-Hundred-Year Han Dynasty 汉朝四百余年 For more than four hundred years, the Han dynasty endured, from Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang to Emperor Xian Liu Xie, from Chang'an to Luoyang. One generation of meritorious officials after another lay dead across the land. Their fate was a stark reminder of how fragile life is. When one dynasty gave way to another, after more than four centuries of its people keeping it alive, how many graves of innocent men and women were left behind? History and human nature coexist. History is interwoven with huma 0Votes10kRecs0Fans
