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The Mountain Has Trees, and the Trees Have Branches

Rating 3.2
Word count
147K words
Chapters
12
ISBN
9787201132181

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Summary

With its title drawn from a classical line, *The Mountain Has Trees, the Trees Have Branches* is a historical-style romance built around three figures—Lu Qiongyao, Murong Yin, and Duan Zhiyin—whose three names span three different eras and three separate love stories. Lu Qiongyao's devotion, Duan Zhiyin's sorrow, and Murong Yin's coldness form a set of mirrored emotional portraits. Weaving historical backdrop with personal passion, the author lets reason and feeling, ardor and tenderness, laughter and tears coexist within one work, leaving the reader with a sweeping, stirring impression. Rather than piling on grief or sugary warmth, each romance is placed exactly where it belongs, the prose carrying an easy, self-possessed air and a quietly beautiful style. For readers who love historical romance and value emotional depth and texture in language, the book offers three stories that can be entered one by one, suited to unhurried reading that follows each character's choices within a particular historical circumstance and explores the complexity of love and human nature. Aimed at a general readership, it sets no high threshold in length or pace.

Editor's review

This is a historical-style romance novel centered on three characters: Lu Qiongyao, Murong Yin, and Duan Zhiyin. Three names correspond to three romances in different eras: Lu Qiongyao's devotion, Duan Zhiyin's sorrow, and Murong Yin's fickleness form a set of mutually reflective emotional portraits. The author interweaves historical background with personal love, allowing reason and emotion, passion and tenderness, laughter and tears to coexist in one work, giving it an emotionally stirring quality. The book does not pile on sorrow or cloying sweetness; instead, each romance is placed exactly where it belongs, with a tone of ease and aesthetic refinement between the lines. For readers who enjoy historical-style romance and value emotional layers and literary texture, this book offers three stories that can be entered separately, suitable for leisurely reading while following the characters' choices in specific historical circumstances to appreciate the complexity of love and human nature. It is aimed at general readers, with no overly high threshold in length or pace.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy historical-style romance and multi-threaded emotional stories
  • Readers who prefer aesthetic prose and delicate emotional description
  • General readers looking for light romance reading in their spare time
  • Those interested in emotional choices against historical backgrounds

Not a good fit for

  • Readers expecting rigorous historical research or factual historical narrative
  • Readers who prefer fast-paced, plot-driven, or mystery fiction
  • Readers not interested in romance or multi-angle emotional relationships

Reading tips

  1. Read in sections by the three characters; after finishing one, savor its emotional tone before moving to the next.
  2. Pay attention to how the historical background influences characters' choices, and do not rush to seek the ending.
  3. Suitable for brief reading before sleep or during commutes, maintaining a relaxed pace.

About the publisher

Tianjin People's Publishing House China · Founded in 1950

Tianjin People's Publishing House publishes across such fields as classic works, foreign literature, architecture, social culture and social sciences, with 749 relevant titles in the collection. In the areas of classics and scholarship, works such as Wang Guowei's Renjian Cihua and Fei Xiaotong's From the Soil and Fertility and Reproduction reflect a sustained attention to social culture and classic texts of thought. Architectural books are represented by Liang Sicheng's Annotated Yingzao Fashi and A History of Chinese Architecture, showing an emphasis on architectural heritage and building traditions. In foreign literature, translations of Sholokhov's And Quiet Flows the Don and Tolstoy's War and Peace and The Death of Ivan Ilyich, through the work of translators such as Li Gang and Yu Dawei, form a substantial series of translated works. Overall, the press combines classic texts, scholarly works and fine translations, with a publishing character oriented toward humanistic depth and the dissemination of knowledge.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一章
  3. 第二章
  4. 第三章
  5. 第四章
  6. 第五章
  7. 第六章
  8. 第七章
  9. 第八章
  10. 第九章
  11. 第十章
  12. 最终篇

FAQ

What is the relationship between the three names and three romances?
According to the source material, Lu Qiongyao, Murong Yin, and Duan Zhiyin correspond respectively to three different eras and romances, with distinct personalities and emotional trajectories: Lu Qiongyao is devoted, Duan Zhiyin sorrowful, and Murong Yin fickle. Readers may understand them as three mutually reflective stories rather than a simple love triangle in one time and place.
Is the emotional tone more sad or more sweet?
The material shows the book contains both sorrow and tears as well as tenderness and laughter; the author intentionally places emotions where they belong, neither rendering bitterness nor being sweet throughout. The overall effect is emotionally stirring, with specific impressions varying according to readers' preferences among the three romances.
Does the story have a real historical basis?
The material only states that the story is set against a specific historical background, without specifying a dynasty or factual basis. This is a historical-style romance novel; the historical setting mainly serves character emotions and fate. Readers should not treat it as a history book; those seeking historical facts should consult specialized works.

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About the author

阾清荷 Author

Ling Qinghe is an author about whom little public information is available. The library currently holds three of her works, including the representative titles Shan You Mu Xi Mu You Zhi, You Are the Impossible City in My Heart, and Xiangsi Gu. In terms of subject matter, her writing spans two categories: time-travel and alternate-history fiction, and social fiction. The former tends to unfold character relationships and emotional entanglements against an invented historical or alternate backdrop, while the latter stays closer to real life and focuses on people's circumstances and choices. Her titles often carry a strong lyrical quality and classical imagery—for instance, Shan You Mu Xi Mu You Zhi alludes to a line from ancient poetry, while Xiangsi Gu suggests attachment and obsession in love—indicating a preference for driving plot through emotional threads. As no reliable records of her biography, nationality, or writing career are available, this introduction is based solely on the works held in the library and highlights her thematic and stylistic tendencies for readers' reference.

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