Stay true to your original aspirations, and you will reach your destination.
As we make our way through life, many of us lose sight of where we came from and why we set out in the first place. We forget our original aspirations in the face of fame, fortune, and all kinds of temptations. Some even stop at nothing to achieve their goals. Perhaps only when all our worldly gains have vanished like smoke will we finally pause, take a look around, and listen to what our hearts truly want.
Zhengfeng Mine is half of modern Chinese history. Through the upheavals of that period, many legendary figures emerged, including Duan Qirui. His brilliant, extraordinary life was also one that drew both praise and blame.
This novel enters Zhengfeng Mine, the Republic of China era, and history through a nonfictional approach, using authentic settings and fictional characters. Through exploration and investigation, it unveils the many layers of mystery surrounding the Duan Family Mansion. It also uses the intertwining of different eras to convey the idea of "using bronze as a mirror to straighten one's attire, and history as a mirror to understand the rise and fall of states."