Into the Plateau
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Summary
This is a historical novel rich in modern reflection.
With astonishing literary imagination and profound historical insight, the writer Zhang Yu makes Shang Yang breathe again on the page:
He came from the margins of the Wei ducal clan, endured in Wei, rose in Qin, and ultimately sacrificed his life to the system he himself created; Shang Yang is no longer a simplified "instrument of reform," but a complete human being striving between ideal and reality, public justice and private feeling, creation and destruction. His reforming spirit and original commitment to the rule of law were a harbinger of Chinese civilization's breakthrough beyond the predicament of rule by man.
The book is both a sweeping epic of Qin's struggle for survival and strength and a profound meditation on the rule of law, power, and human nature. With surging emotion and deep thought, the author completes a contemporary dialogue with the spirit of history, offering a soul-stirring mirror for all readers who seek change, value the rule of law, and care about the fate of humanity.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy historical novels and can accept a desolate, somber style
- Readers interested in reflecting on the rise and fall of civilizations, power, and human nature
- Readers willing to read slowly and appreciate epic qualities and imaginative historical narrative
- Readers hoping to feel modern reflection and humanistic concern through fiction
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer light, brisk, tightly paced stories
- Readers seeking definitive historical verification rather than literary imagination
- Readers with limited patience for heavy themes and reflective narrative
Reading tips
- First read straight through along the mystery's main thread, grasping the core suspense of the Gu Kingdom dynasty's disappearance and the character relationships.
- On a second pass, slow down and note the threads of reflection on institutions and human nature behind the power struggles.
- At key turning points, pause to consider why the author treats the theme of rise and fall in a desolate tone.
- After finishing, compare the book's imaginative approach with conventional historical narrative in light of your reading experience of historical fiction.
About the publisher
Founded in 1996, Henan Literature and Art Publishing House mainly publishes books on literature and art, social sciences and broadly cultural subjects, and also edits and publishes the journal Celebrity Biography, gradually forming a publishing style characterized by full-length historical novels and biographical literature. Judging from the 269 titles in the database, its publishing scope also covers mystery and detective fiction, foreign literature, classic works and world classics. Representative books include Ellery Queen's four tragedies, Slaughterhouse-Five, Blindness, The Siege of Lisbon, The History of the Siege of Lisbon, the ten-volume Collected Works of Wang Zengqi, Old Tales Retold and the two-volume Classic Short Stories of Stanisław Lem, the God of Science Fiction. In terms of authors, it includes foreign masters such as Kurt Vonnegut, José Saramago and Ellery Queen, as well as translators such as Yang Xi, Yu Jianhua and Fan Weixin.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序章 固国会消失吗
- 第一章 我是国王 雄鹰的翅膀不是在窝里变硬的
- 第二章 我是国王 山顶只能是王的居所
- 第三章 我是洛桑 我们终究是这个世界的过客
- 第四章 我是国王 十七岁的新国王
- 第五章 我是僧人扎达 生在王宫，长在布让寺
- 第六章 我是国王 博壤的“人世间”
- 第七章 我是王后 鸟择高大的树搭窝
- 第八章 我是僧人扎达 从王宫回来后，我不一样了
- 第九章 我是巫女 鹰神的力量
- 第十章 我是王后 一个身体，两个心跳
- 第十一章 我是僧人扎达 “女人是老虎”
- 第十二章 我是巫女 清醒的老灵魂
- 第十三章 我是王后 我终于生下了固国王子
- 第十四章 我是国王 国王也很难左右命运的缰绳
- 第十五章 我是国王 我只想娶我爱的女人
- 第十六章 我是王太后 射箭时得瞄准箭靶子
- 第十七章 我是国王 必须去救我的女神
- 第十八章 我是洛桑 众生皆是神
- 第十九章 我是国王 无人区的历险
- 第二十章 我是王太后 拉烈马的缰绳要长
- 第二十一章 我是国王 世间万物皆有缘法
- 第二十二章 我是国王 宫廷里的荒诞戏
- 第二十三章 我是王太后 一块土疙瘩打中两只斑鸠
- 第二十四章 我是老国王的魂灵 套马杆转出的无数个圆圈
- 第二十五章 我是国王 仇恨入心是要发芽的
- 第二十六章 我是国王 烂掉的果子要赶快扔掉
- 第二十七章 我是国王 和亲的车队不准再前进一步
- 第二十八章 我是勃葎公主 要学会用舌头指挥牙齿
- 第二十九章 我是国王 难道这就是王的诅咒
- 第三十章 我是老国王的魂灵 命运的转折仅一线之隔
- 第三十一章 我是洛桑 鸟落在石头上，纯属天缘
- 第三十二章 我是巫女 石缝里的青草也能见到太阳
- 第三十三章 我是老国王的魂灵 马跑得再远，蹄印仍留在故乡
- 第三十四章 我是昂度教士 播撒荣耀之光
- 第三十五章 我是国王 牦牛角再硬，也要低头吃草
- 第三十六章 我是勃葎公主 数得清牛羊，却数不清草根下的蚂蚁
- 第三十七章 我是僧人扎达 原来布让寺还藏有第四宝
- 第三十八章 我是王后 我与他已站在了一条河谷的两岸
- 第三十九章 我是洛桑 圣山偈罗娑的修行洞
- 第四十章 我是国王 不能在自家的帐篷内舞刀
- 第四十一章 我是鹰 鹰眼看得再远，终究还是看不透人心
- 第四十二章 我是洛桑 天女神的密讯
- 第四十三章 我是鹰 看见了真相，只是沉默不语
- 第四十四章 我是勃葎公主 复仇的执念如同监狱
- 第四十五章 我是巫女 冰雪之山的密道
- 终章一 我不再是国王 我不能做一个没有国的王
- 终章二 我是红殿的壁画 阳光下只剩尘土与传说
- 终章三 我是昂度的日记 信与不信，只在一念之间
- 终章四 我不是固国的祖先 一切终点都是起点
- 后记 穿越地图的抵达
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About the author
Sun Yu: publicly available information is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background cannot currently be confirmed. His five works in the library nonetheless show a remarkably wide range. In world history, Weimer Germany: From Republic to Nazism examines Germany's historical turn from republic to Nazi rule; Into the Plateau belongs to the otherworld-continent genre, showing his attempt at fictional narrative; The Third Layer of the Brain: Brain-Computer Interfaces Decoding the Code of Human Evolution is popular science writing on brain-computer interfaces and human evolution; Selected Cases of Financial Leasing Disputes is grounded in legal practice and gathers relevant dispute cases; and Unmissable Relationships falls under inspirational growth. Spanning diverse subjects, the works combine knowledge organization with accessible expression and suit readers with different needs.
