Mountain God

Name: Mountain God
ISBN: 9787559652423

飞影Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. · ChinaNov 2025

2.8

Word count: 198K words
Chapters: 22
ISBN: 9787559652423

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Summary

The original novel behind the hit drama *Records of the Mountain God*, starring Huang Junjie and Ding Xiaoying. Orphan Jin Shisan is taken in as a child by Jin Buhuan, an oldchangbaishan ginseng-digging master from the Northeast, and learns the skills of finding and identifying ginseng. Together with his adoptive father, he climbs the sacred Changbai Mountain and digs up a priceless wonder ginseng known as "Two Sticks of Divine Dragon Incense." But the treasure is stolen, and his adoptive father Jin Buhuan is brutally killed. Jin Shisan goes undercover among his enemies and finds a kindred spirit in a woman who becomes his confidante; he roams the jianghu as an outlaw and befriends heroes and gallants; he joins the army and weathers the fires of war. In a treacherous world of complex human hearts, every step Jin Shisan takes is fraught with peril. The secret saying handed down since the founding of Nurhaci's state—"When the Five Emperor Coins gather, the Mountain God descends"—and his hunger for revenge drive Jin Shisan to return to the sacred mountain with his lover and brothers to uncover the truth. After crossing countless dangerous passes and solving one puzzle after another, Jin Shisan discovers that his unknown origins are incredibly connected to the so-called "Mountain God"...

Editor's review

*Mountain God* is the latest novel by young writer Fei Ying. Its distinctive narrative perspective and rich local flavor have earned it a 7.8 rating on Douban, reflecting readers' recognition of the work. This is not a traditional myth or supernatural tale; rather, it uses the concept of the "mountain god" as a metaphor to portray in depth the changes, hardships, and resilience of contemporary Chinese rural life under the impact of modernization. Fei Ying's prose is plain yet powerful, and through the interwoven fates of several generations in one village he explores profound themes such as faith, tradition, and the relationship between humanity and nature. The novel is elegantly structured, with reality and legend mirroring each other, presenting both the concrete texture of rural life and a distant, mysterious philosophical dimension. As an editor, I believe the value of this book lies in the calm and powerful observational perspective it offers, allowing us to reexamine the rural civilization that is disappearing and its inner spirit. It offers neither simple nostalgia nor simple critique, but seeks to understand human choices and fate in complex circumstances—a literary restraint and exploration that is especially valuable.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in contemporary Chinese rural literature
Readers who enjoy exploring cultural metaphors and philosophical ideas in stories
Readers concerned with the relationship between social change and individual fate
Readers who appreciate literary works with plain yet powerful prose and steady narration

Not a good fit for

Fans of fast-paced online fiction with intense plot conflicts
Readers expecting pure supernatural mythology or cultivation novels

Reading tips

Read in a relatively quiet environment to better immerse yourself in the atmosphere and reflection the work creates
Pay attention to how the symbolic meaning of the "mountain god" evolves across different chapters
After reading, you may wish to reflect further by connecting the book with your own understanding or memories of rural life

About the publisher

Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. China · Founded in 1993

Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. is a publisher known for its literature and history titles, with 2,065 books in the collection. Its publishing covers foreign literature, contemporary Chinese prose and essays, history, folk literature, and cultural books. Its list ranges from Sima Qian's complete edition of the Records of the Grand Historian to foreign classics such as The Book of Disquiet, All Quiet on the Western Front, Snow Country, The Stranger, and Jean-Christophe, as well as modern Chinese works including Teahouse and Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk. Its authors and translators include Yasunari Kawabata, Fernando Pessoa, Erich Maria Remarque, Jin Xinyi, Zhou Miao, and Chen Chao. Public information is limited, but its catalogue reflects a balance between Chinese and foreign literary classics and historical and cultural works.

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FAQ

Is *Mountain God* a mythological novel?

Not entirely. Although it is named after the "mountain god" and incorporates folk legend elements, its core is realistic narrative, mainly depicting rural society and the real fates of people; the "mountain god" exists more as a spiritual symbol and cultural metaphor.

What is the creative background of author Fei Ying?

Fei Ying is a young writer focused on rural themes. His works are often rooted in concrete rural experience, with a steady and solid style, and he excels at using delicate strokes to reveal the survival conditions and spiritual worlds of ordinary people against the backdrop of great eras. *Mountain God* continues and deepens this creative trajectory.

How difficult is this book to read?

It is highly literary, with a relatively slow narrative pace that requires some patience. But it is not obscure: the characters are vividly drawn and the rural details are rich. As long as you settle into it, you can feel the charm of the story and the depth of its thought.

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飞影 Author

Fei Ying is an author about whom relatively little public information is currently available: neither nationality, dates of birth and death, nor an English name has been clearly recorded, and only one work can be verified, the social novel The Mountain God. Judging by genre, Fei Ying's writing leans toward social fiction, focusing on the circumstances of individuals and social relations in realistic settings rather than on purely fantastic or entertainment-oriented storytelling. As the representative work, The Mountain God is the main window through which to understand this author's creative profile. Because the existing material is insufficient to reconstruct his life, literary lineage, or stages of writing, this note can only offer a brief account at the level of works and cannot fully discuss his literary roots or social influence. As far as is known, Fei Ying's output is small, making it difficult to judge whether his style has been sustained; readers who wish to learn more about this author should still rely primarily on the text of The Mountain God and supplement it with subsequent public information.