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The Pavilion of Forgetting the Dust (4 Volumes)

Rating 3.6
Word count
816K words
Chapters
244

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Summary

A single pearl triggers a chain of bizarre murders. Ling She Gongli is chosen as the "pearl mother" to nurture a blood pearl and unexpectedly becomes half-owner of Wangchen Pavilion, running the pawnshop alongside the mysterious Bi An. Each rare antique that surfaces brings not truth but ever-thicker conspiracy. An incurable ghost poison, a witch cult plaguing the world, sinister sorcery resurfacing—catastrophe is closing in… Can Gongli decipher the Eight Gates of Luoyang's feng shui to change his fate? And what earth-shaking secret lies behind the hand pulling the strings?

Editor's review

Wangchen Pavilion is a long-form fantasy mystery set in an antique pawnshop, its four volumes unfolding a conspiratorial world set off by a pearl murder. Author Hai de Wendu excels at bridging antiques and sorcery legends, making each rare artifact's appearance a clue that thickens the fog rather than an answer. Protagonist Gongli's forced role as "pearl mother" and his accidental half-proprietorship of the pawnshop sustain a tension of misplaced identity throughout, while his partnership with the mysterious Bi An adds human drama to the cold conspiratorial thread. Ghost poison, witch cults, and Luoyang's Eight Gates of feng shui lend a strong zhiguai flavor, suiting readers who enjoy Eastern fantasy and antique mysteries and the pleasure of layer-by-layer revelation across continuous reading. The four-volume length suits binge reading or segmented bedtime reading. Note that the book emphasizes atmosphere and suspense; readers expecting rigorous deduction or historical scholarship should adjust expectations.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy Eastern zhiguai and antique mysteries
  • Readers who prefer multi-volume binge reading and layered puzzle-solving
  • Readers interested in sorcery, feng shui, and folk-fantasy elements
  • Commuters or bedtime readers seeking plot-driven light reading

Not a good fit for

  • Mystery fans expecting strict honkaku deduction or a complete logical chain
  • Readers uninterested in zhiguai and sorcery, preferring realistic fiction
  • Readers who want a standalone volume and dislike long series

Reading tips

  1. Read in volume order and note the clues left when each antique appears; there are many callbacks.
  2. Keep a simple character chart tracking Gongli, Bi An, and people connected to each case.
  3. Don't pause to look up sorcery and feng shui terms; follow the plot first and revisit after finishing a volume.
  4. Pause briefly after each volume to sort out the conspiracy level revealed, then continue.

About the publisher

Shanghai People's Publishing House China · Founded in 1951

Shanghai People's Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher whose list focuses on academic monographs and general-interest titles in philosophy, social sciences, politics and law, economics and management, and history. Among its books are Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties History in the Chinese Dynastic History series; The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy in foreign literature; the Wenjing Classical Translation Illustrated Edition of The Complete Greek Tragedies of Euripides; and works of social theory such as Max Weber's Economy and Society and Dialectic of Enlightenment: Philosophical Fragments. Its authors include Wang Zhongluo, J.R.R. Tolkien, Luo Niansheng, and Zhou Zuoren.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 忘尘阁①噬魂珠
  3. 引子
  4. (一)
  5. (二)
  6. 壹 螭吻珮
  7. (一)
  8. (二)
  9. (三)
  10. (四)
  11. 贰 血珍珠
  12. (一)
  13. (二)
  14. (三)
  15. (四)
  16. (五)
  17. (六)
  18. (七)
  19. 叁 锦鳞袍
  20. (一)
  21. (二)
  22. (三)
  23. (四)
  24. (五)
  25. (六)
  26. (七)
  27. 肆 翡翠串
  28. (一)
  29. (二)
  30. (三)
  31. (四)
  32. (五)
  33. (六)
  34. (七)
  35. (八)
  36. (九)
  37. 伍 长命锁
  38. (一)
  39. (二)
  40. (三)
  41. (四)
  42. (五)
  43. 陆 姻缘符
  44. (一)
  45. (二)
  46. (三)
  47. (四)
  48. (五)
  49. (六)
  50. 柒 玲珑樽
  51. (一)
  52. (二)
  53. (三)
  54. (四)
  55. (五)
  56. (六)
  57. (七)
  58. (八)
  59. (九)
  60. (十)
  61. 忘尘阁②玲珑心
  62. 引子
  63. (一)
  64. (二)
  65. 壹 避水珏
  66. (一)
  67. (二)
  68. (三)
  69. (四)
  70. (五)
  71. (六)
  72. (七)
  73. (八)
  74. 贰 窨谶鼓
  75. (一)
  76. (二)
  77. (三)
  78. (四)
  79. (五)
  80. (六)
  81. (七)
  82. 叁 无心镜
  83. (一)
  84. (二)
  85. (三)
  86. (四)
  87. (五)
  88. (六)
  89. (七)
  90. (八)
  91. (九)
  92. 肆 琅玕珠
  93. (一)
  94. (二)
  95. (三)
  96. (四)
  97. (五)
  98. (六)
  99. (七)
  100. 伍 乌玄晶
  101. (一)
  102. (二)
  103. (三)
  104. (四)
  105. (五)
  106. (六)
  107. (七)
  108. (八)
  109. 忘尘阁③双面俑
  110. 引子
  111. (一)
  112. (二)
  113. 壹 引儿针
  114. (一)
  115. (二)
  116. (三)
  117. (四)
  118. (五)
  119. (六)
  120. (七)
  121. (八)
  122. (九)
  123. 贰 红敛衣
  124. (一)
  125. (二)
  126. (三)
  127. (四)
  128. (五)
  129. (六)
  130. 叁 扃骸皿
  131. (一)
  132. (二)
  133. (三)
  134. (四)
  135. (五)
  136. (六)
  137. (七)
  138. (八)
  139. 肆 赤鱬盏
  140. (一)
  141. (二)
  142. (三)
  143. (四)
  144. (五)
  145. (六)
  146. (七)
  147. (八)
  148. (九)
  149. 伍 木赤霄
  150. (一)
  151. (二)
  152. (三)
  153. (四)
  154. (五)
  155. (六)
  156. 陆 双面俑
  157. (一)
  158. (二)
  159. (三)
  160. (四)
  161. (五)
  162. (六)
  163. 柒 蛇婆牙
  164. (一)
  165. (二)
  166. (三)
  167. (四)
  168. (五)
  169. (六)
  170. (七)
  171. 忘尘阁④蛟龙劫
  172. 引子
  173. (一)
  174. (二)
  175. 壹 八卦瓠
  176. (一)
  177. (二)
  178. (三)
  179. (四)
  180. (五)
  181. (六)
  182. 贰 冥花蛊
  183. (一)
  184. (二)
  185. (三)
  186. (四)
  187. (五)
  188. (六)
  189. (七)
  190. (八)
  191. (九)
  192. (十)
  193. (十一)
  194. (十二)
  195. (十三)
  196. 叁 仙人哨
  197. (一)
  198. (二)
  199. (三)
  200. (四)
  201. (五)
  202. (六)
  203. 肆 蛟龙索
  204. (一)
  205. (二)
  206. (三)
  207. (四)
  208. (五)
  209. (六)
  210. (七)
  211. 伍 津还丹
  212. (一)
  213. (二)
  214. (三)
  215. (四)
  216. (五)
  217. (六)
  218. (七)
  219. (八)
  220. (九)
  221. 陆 红殇璃
  222. (一)
  223. (二)
  224. (三)
  225. (四)
  226. (五)
  227. (六)
  228. 柒 赤瞳珠
  229. (一)
  230. (二)
  231. (三)
  232. (四)
  233. (五)
  234. (六)
  235. (七)
  236. (八)
  237. (九)
  238. (十)
  239. (十一)
  240. (十二)
  241. (十三)
  242. (十四)
  243. (十五)
  244. 尾声

FAQ

I haven't read the author's other works. Can I start with this series?
Yes. It is a standalone story; start from the beginning of Volume 1, with no prior knowledge of the author's other works required. The four volumes are continuous, so read in order to avoid missing the conspiracy's progression.
Is the series more mystery or more fantasy?
The two are intertwined. The antique pawnshop and serial murders form the mystery skeleton, while ghost poison, witch cults, and the Eight Gates of feng shui provide fantasy atmosphere. If you want purely realistic deduction, you may find the zhiguai elements heavy; if you enjoy suspense built on Eastern fantasy, it fits well.
Do I need to read all four volumes in one sitting?
No. Each volume contains relatively complete case sections and suits segmented reading. But the overarching conspiracy spans volumes, and long gaps may make you forget characters and clues; briefly review after each volume before continuing.

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About the author

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Hai De Wendu is a web-fiction author about whom limited public information is available. Nine of the author's works can currently be confirmed, mostly long-form narratives set in otherworldly fantasy settings. Representative works include Soul-Devouring Pearl, Exquisite Heart, and Dragon Calamity from the Wangchen Pavilion series, along with several volumes in the Wenxiang Xie series and a collected edition combining both series. Judging from the titles and series structure, the author favors imagery such as artifacts, fragrances, and pavilions to build story worlds, with installments that connect to form relatively complete series. Wenxiang Xie was adapted into a film and television production of the same name starring Wang Xuan and Xu Bin, which suggests that the series has drawn some attention from readers and the market. Based on the available material, the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, education, and writing career cannot be verified, so biographical details remain unavailable, and only a preliminary outline of the author's creative profile can be drawn from the works themselves.

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