About the author

A Gong is an author active in Chinese-language book writing. Public information about this author is limited, and details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are unknown. Thirteen of this author's works are held in the collection, focusing on classical literature, ancient poetry, and biography, with additional interests in literary appreciation and world classics. Representative works include Arriving at the Station, India! and If You Don't Give Me Tang Monk's Flesh, I Won't Get Up, as well as a series of works about Tang-dynasty poets and historical figures such as Du Fu, Li Bai, Wang Wei, and Zhang Jiuling—among them Du Fu: Soaring Through the Sky, Finally Becoming a Sage, Li Bai: Chang'an in Dreams, I Am Still on the Road, Wang Wei: An Aspiring Young Man Who Did Not Understand Politics, and Zhang Jiuling: The Romance of a Prime Minister in a Prosperous Age. The titles suggest that A Gong tends to retell classical figures and classic stories in a lively, amusing style, blending literary appreciation into accessible writing and bringing ancient poetry and historical figures closer to readers.

Written (13)

Arriving at Tianzhu! cover
Rating 3.2
Arriving at Tianzhu! 阿弓 · 2025 The book depicts the adventures and growth of the scripture-seeking team as they near their journey's end. It offers a detailed look at Zhu Bajie's en…
I Won't Get Up If You Don't Give Me Tang Monk's Flesh cover
Rating 3.2
I Won't Get Up If You Don't Give Me Tang Monk's Flesh 阿弓 · 2025 "If You Don't Give Me Tang Monk's Flesh, I Won't Get Up" mainly analyzes the origin of the "Tang Monk's flesh" legend in Journey to the West, arguing …
Li Bai: Chang'an in My Dreams, I Am Still on the Road cover
Rating 3.2
Li Bai: Chang'an in My Dreams, I Am Still on the Road 阿弓 · 2025 Li Bai, the "Poet Immortal," has finally reached the end of his legendary life. The piece opens with the epochal meeting of Li Bai and Du Fu in Luoyan…
Du Fu: Soaring Freely, He Finally Became a Sage cover
Rating 3.2
Du Fu: Soaring Freely, He Finally Became a Sage 阿弓 · 2025 This biography recounts Du Fu's wandering and perseverance after the An Lushan Rebellion. After drifting to Chengdu, he settled down and built the Tha…
Your Scripture-Seeking Team Is in Place cover
Rating 3.1
Your Scripture-Seeking Team Is in Place 阿弓 · 2025 The work explores in depth the early plot of Journey to the West: an analysis of the formation and running-in of the pilgrimage team. The author, A Go…
Step Aside, the Monkey King Is Here cover
Rating 3.1
Step Aside, the Monkey King Is Here 阿弓 · 2025 The work deeply analyzes the classic Journey to the West, boldly questioning Wu Cheng'en's authorship and proposing that the Ming dynasty eunuch Feng …
Zhang Jiuling: The Romance of a Prime Minister in a Prosperous Era cover
Rating 3.1
Zhang Jiuling: The Romance of a Prime Minister in a Prosperous Era 阿弓 · 2025 This biography recounts the lives and works of several Tang dynasty poets. It opens with Zhang Jiuling, a celebrated chancellor of the high Tang whose…
Li Bai: If I Don't Make It, I Won't Come Back cover
Rating 3.1
Li Bai: If I Don't Make It, I Won't Come Back 阿弓 · 2025 This biography traces the turbulent first half of the life of Li Bai, the "Poet Immortal"—a man of mysterious origins (legend has it that on the day o…
Wang Wei: An Aspiring Young Man Who Did Not Understand Politics cover
Rating 3.1
Wang Wei: An Aspiring Young Man Who Did Not Understand Politics 阿弓 · 2025 This biography portrays Wang Wei, the "Poet Buddha," as a brilliant man ill-suited to politics. A successful examinee in his youth, Wang Wei mastered …
Du Fu: The Unyielding Young Man Who Failed the Exam cover
Rating 3.1
Du Fu: The Unyielding Young Man Who Failed the Exam 阿弓 · 2025 This biography paints a detailed portrait of the unyielding and extraordinary life of Du Fu, the “Poet Sage.” Born into a prominent and distinguished …
Wukong's Ultimate Battle cover
Rating 3.1
Wukong's Ultimate Battle 阿弓 · 2025 The Ultimate Battle of Wukong offers an in-depth analysis of the most terrifying and thrilling episodes in Journey to the West: Lion Camel Ridge and L…
Wukong Has Grown Up! cover
Rating 3.1
Wukong Has Grown Up! 阿弓 · 2025 This book offers an in-depth analysis of the "True and False Monkey King" episode in Journey to the West, arguing that it reflects the intensification…
Wang Bo: From a Scholarly Family to a Juvenile Delinquent cover
Rating 3.0
Wang Bo: From a Scholarly Family to a Juvenile Delinquent 阿弓 · 2025 This work recounts the legendary lives of three giants of Tang poetry: Wang Bo, Luo Binwang, and Chen Zi'ang. Wang Bo rose early to fame, was demoted …