The Moon Over the Song Dynasty

This is a story about transmigrating into the life of an ordinary person. By chance, Zhao Xing became a man of the Song dynasty. Among the people he met were poets whose names would live on for centuries, a corrupt official infamous through the ages, an outlaw driven to Liangshan, and a peerless beauty renowned far and wide. This was an age of “the moon rising above willow tips, lovers meeting after dusk.” It had sincere, romantic men of great virtue, poems and verses that would shine for a thousand years, dazzling commercial song-and-dance performances, and all kinds of business rivalries... In this splendid age, Zhao Xing thrived, savoring its refined way of life as naturally as a fish in water. There are no court intrigues or official infighting in this book. It depicts only the world as seen by ordinary people of the Song dynasty. Perhaps the story will challenge your preconceived notions of the Song dynasty, but give it a thoughtful read.