The Phoenix Throne
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Summary
The Phoenix Throne is an Eastern fantasy novel by the web author Zhang Yu (pen name Feihua Mao, known for Reincarnation of the Sun and Song of the Heavenly Sword). The web serial ran about 980,000 characters and is complete; a traditional-Chinese print edition was published by Taiwan's Xianxian Culture in seven volumes from 2013 to 2014 (Volume 2, "War of the Gods"; Volume 4, "Hell and Heaven"; Volume 5, "The Confused Body"; Volume 6, "Lord of the Divine Kingdom"; Volume 7, "Fox Spirit Bewitches the Lord" (finale)). The novel opens with the prequel "Nirvana": the parents of young Shen Yue die in a drunk-driving accident caused by the wealthy young man Guo Tianbao, whose family suppresses the case with money and connections. Finding no recourse, Shen Yue chooses blood for blood and ultimately brings the true culprit to justice, while he himself, after death and a strange encounter, is reborn into another world. In that other world circulates the saying "the dragon bears nine daughters, the phoenix one son." The Shen family bears a generations-old curse: no matter how its members cultivate, their power is devoured by demons and monsters. Three hundred years later, Shen Yue, who unexpectedly befriends a nine-tailed celestial fox, enables the Shen family to regain its power. Thereafter, around the Pox Goddess, the Dragon Maiden Hall, the legend of the White Snake, the Phoenix Investiture Seal, and planetary consciousness, Buddhist schools, great families, and divine-path forces take turns entering the stage; Shen Yue runs a pastry shop, becomes entangled in the power struggles of Haizhou City, and establishes the Temple of Truth, moving amid the pursuit and maneuvering of many young women from avenger to guardian, hailed by the world as the "Phoenix King." The work shifts between leveling-up battles, power-play plotting, and light banter, while also carrying Zhang Yu's signature "literary" sentimentality and amorous style. The author later admitted in an interview that the book was wrapped up at about a million characters for practical reasons, making it one of his most regretted works—he had wanted to write a complete world.
Editor's review
在“老白文”被反复讨论之前，章渝这一代作者已经在写自己的东西了。《凤凰王座》是他《日曜转生》《天剑歌》之后的一部长篇，题材从西幻、武侠转到东方神魔，依旧带着他标志性的温柔笔触和不合时宜的“文青”心气。 它的开篇并不玄幻：酒驾、赔偿、媒体、舆情，一个普通人被资本与权力压到极点的愤怒，然后才是重生与异世界。这种从现实伤口起笔的写法，让后面的复仇与抗争有了具体的重量，而不只是升级流里的打怪计数。 书里最被老读者记住的是那群“天之娇女”——龙女、九尾天狐、痘神娘娘的神使、各家的姐妹，各自带着立场与算计走近沈约。所谓“龙生九女，凤凰一男”，既是设定，也是全书人际关系的隐喻。 需要坦白的是：这是一本约百万字就收尾的书，后半段节奏偏快，后宫感情线也让部分读者不适。作者本人在访谈中称它是自己的“遗憾”。但正因如此，它保留了一种未被打磨到圆滑的粗粝感——喜欢早期网文那种又闹又动情的调子，这本书值得一读。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 读过《日曜转生》《天剑歌》，想补齐章渝作品谱系的老读者
- 喜欢早期东方神魔玄幻、带复仇主线和神道设定的读者
- 能接受多女主、后宫向感情线，且偏好轻佻调侃语气的读者
- 对鲜网、台湾繁体轻小说出版时代有怀旧兴趣的网文考古爱好者
Not a good fit for
- 追求严格单一感情线、反感后宫描写的读者
- 希望读到结构工整、结尾收束圆满的长篇的读者（本书作者自认收尾仓促）
- 只想看纯粹硬派战斗、不喜欢大段调侃与情感戏的读者
Reading tips
- 先读前传“涅磐”六章，理解沈约的动机来源，再进入异世界主线会更顺。
- 把“凤凰封神印”“痘神娘娘”“星球意志”等设定随手记下，中后期这些线索会反复回收。
- 后半段节奏明显加快，可把关注点放在人物关系与主题上，不必逐章追战斗力数字。
- 读完可回看章渝的访谈，了解他为何把本书称作“遗憾”，会有另一层阅读趣味。
Contents
- The Phoenix Throne (Xianxian Culture traditional-Chinese edition, 7 volumes)
FAQ
《凤凰王座》的作者是谁？
作者是章渝，另有笔名“肥花猫”，代表作包括《日曜转生》《天剑歌》《凤凰王座》《我的妹妹武则天》《逆行万年》，属于早期在鲜网出版、后转网络连载的一批作者。
这本书实体出版过吗？有几个版本？
有。繁体版由台湾鲜鲜文化于2013—2014年出版，共7册，每册定价新台币180元，第2册《神灵战争》ISBN为9789863400943，第7册《狐媚惑主（完）》。网络上有校对版全本TXT流传，大陆简体实体版未见可靠出版信息。
全书一共多少字，完结了吗？
网络校对版约98万字、三百余章，已完结。作者在访谈中提到本书写了约一百万字因现实原因停下，并称这是自己最遗憾的作品之一。
书名“凤凰王座”指的是什么？
故事流传“龙生九女，凤凰一男”的说法，主角沈约在异世界历经神道争斗与建国之路，最终被世人称为“凤凰王”，书名即由此而来，也呼应书中的“凤凰封神印”等核心设定。
这本书适合初次接触章渝的读者吗？
可以从本书入手，但作者本人更满意《日曜转生》和《天剑歌》。若想看他成熟期的写法，也可先读那两本，再回头看《凤凰王座》里的尝试与遗憾。
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