Biography of Xia Ji
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in Spring and Autumn history who want to approach interstate relations through a person
- Readers who enjoy historical biographies of women and care about the fate of ancient women
- Readers who want to supplement their background knowledge of the Zuo Zhuan and Records of the Grand Historian through narrative
- General history enthusiasts comfortable with a blend of historical fact and literary imagination
Not a good fit for
- Professional researchers expecting rigorous academic verification and source citations for every point
- Readers who prefer fast-paced, plot-driven stories and lack patience for historical background
- Readers sensitive to depictions of marriage and power struggles in ancient women's stories
Reading tips
- Read the passages on Xia Ji in the Zuo Zhuan first, then enter the book, and you will see more clearly where the author fills in the gaps.
- Keep a simple map of the Spring and Autumn states at hand and mark Jin, Zheng, Chen, and Chu along Xia Ji's migration route to avoid getting lost.
- List the events—unsettling Zheng, destroying Chen, weakening Chu, strengthening Jin, and raising Wu—in chronological order to see how personal fate echoes national fortune.
- After finishing, return to the opening to reconsider how the theme of beauty as a burden runs through the whole book.
About the publisher
Writers Publishing House is a Chinese publisher focused mainly on literary publishing. Its output covers classical literature, foreign literature, folk literature and Eastern philosophy, with some extension into popular reading such as social fiction and parenting books. Its catalogue contains more than 900 titles, including representative works such as Dream of the Red Chamber and its edited editions, Shakespeare's Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and foreign literary classics such as The Brothers Karamazov and Lost Illusions. In terms of authors, it includes classical writers such as Cao Xueqin and Gao E, foreign masters such as William Shakespeare, Dostoevsky and Balzac, and translations by translators such as Zhu Shenghao, Geng Jizhi and Fu Lei. Overall, its publishing profile balances Chinese and foreign literary classics, emphasizes quality translations, and serves both academic and general readers; publicly available information on its specific publishing plans is limited.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 周口文化系列丛书编委会
- 说明
- 人物表
- 艳姬的重塑
- 第一部 郑乱
- 第一章 春浴节少□遇屈巫
- 第二章 情惑屈巫探幽竹林
- 第三章 癸水命女晋国降世
- 第四章 郑音靡妙世风通达
- 第五章 天癸水至母授神意
- 第六章 奇幻梦仙情窦初开
- 第七章 败私情少□始乱郑
- 第八章 公子宋妒夭公子蛮
- 第九章 太子夷身陷悬疑案
- 第十章 公子宋堕入不伦情
- 第十一章 夏御叔郑国定情缘
- 第十二章 郑陈联姻意御强楚
- 第十三章 遵父命少□嫁陈国
- 第十四章 晋楚争霸陈存夹缝
- 第十五章 伉俪情浓诞子征舒
- 第十六章 夏御叔承父封司马
- 第十七章 风起云涌诸国突变
- 第二部 陈灭
- 第十八章 楚王熊侣一鸣惊人
- 第十九章 夏征舒拜师泄冶府
- 第二十章 屈巫聘陈故人重逢
- 第二十一章 芍药寄情陈楚罢战
- 第二十二章 乘胜北林屈巫使郑
- 第二十三章 问鼎中原越椒谋楚
- 第二十四章 朝晋暮楚郑乱陈愁
- 第二十五章 夏御叔阵亡葬株野
- 第二十六章 公孙宁伺机诱夏姬
- 第二十七章 株林庄园恭迎女主
- 第二十八章 陈侯猎艳驾幸株林
- 第二十九章 单襄公巡察过陈城
- 第三十章 贤泄冶当庭谏陈侯
- 第三十一章 君昏臣佞谋杀忠良
- 第三十二章 讨欢君侯恩封子南
- 第三十三章 夏征舒怒弑淫君侯
- 第三十四章 太子午逃晋征舒立
- 第三十五章 再使陈屈巫遇二佞
- 第三十六章 赐婚襄老夏姬归楚
- 第三十七章 征舒极刑陈国首灭
- 第三部 楚衰
- 第三十八章 家仇国恨怒杀屈巫
- 第三十九章 借易容私闯连尹府
- 第四十章 “绝缨会”唐狡报王恩
- 第四十一章 邲之战襄老诡阵亡
- 第四十二章 袭连尹黑要强烝母
- 第四十三章 怒起归郑誓迎夫尸
- 第四十四章 苦心竭虑屈巫伺机
- 第四十五章 黑要欲迎继母无果
- 第四十六章 自请使郑国娶少□
- 第四十七章 爱恨情仇终至清算
- 第四十八章 情痴屈巫命悬一线
- 第四十九章 三十载情路终归一
- 第五十章 夫妻相偕同赴绛城
- 第五十一章 遭屠门巫臣谋霸晋
- 第五十二章 晋易君巫臣再图谋
- 第五十三章 鄢陵之战熊审失目
- 第五十四章 醉卧帐中子反丧命
- 第五十五章 晋国内乱复仇再挫
- 第五十六章 狐庸兴吴巫臣楚衰
- 第五十七章 归邢邑共享好结果
- 后记 历史回眸
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About the author
Liu An is an author about whom limited public information is available. Three works can currently be confirmed: The Tale of Wen Jiang, Fine Fields Under Heaven, and The Tale of Xia Ji. These titles suggest a considerable range in subject matter. The Tale of Wen Jiang and The Tale of Xia Ji are biographical works drawn from historical figures, indicating the author's sustained interest in the lives and fates of people from antiquity. Fine Fields Under Heaven is classified as a social novel and as otherworld fiction, showing that Liu An also ventures into contemporary social themes and the construction of imaginary worlds. Liu An's writing thus moves between historical biography and fictional narrative, combining accounts grounded in historical record with stories addressing social and imaginative subjects. Because no clear records of birth and death dates, nationality, or educational background are available, the author's personal history cannot be described; the above remarks on themes and direction are based solely on the existing list of works.
