Cao Yanyan, Han nationality, a writer of historical novels, works for a newspaper in Henan Province, is a member of Chinese Writers Association, one of the top ten fashionable women in Henan Province, and is honorary chairman of Shangcheng County Federation of Literary and Art Circles in Henan Province. 20 16 won the Labor Medal of Henan Province and the Youth May 4th Medal of Henan Province.
In 2002, he began to publish novels. Representative works include the novel Snow Butterfly, Miracle of Love, Every Sun is New, Flying, historical novels Sun Shuaio, Mrs. Xi, Zhou Zupei, Prime Minister of Qing Dynasty, Wuqi _, Huang Xie, Shen Jun in Spring, etc.
Sun Shuaiao, Zhou Zupei, Ms. Wu Qi _ have been published by Harvard, Yale, Cornell, University of Texas Library, new york Library, San Francisco Library, Los Angeles Library, National Library of China, Capital Library, Central Party School Library, Peking University Library, Tsinghua University Library, Renmin University of China Library and PLA Information Engineering University Library.
Chinese name: Cao Yanyan.
Ethnic group: Han nationality
Place of Birth: Henan Mall
Occupation: writer
Main achievements: historical novel writer
Representative works: Sun Shuai 'ao, Mrs. Xi, Zhou Zupei, Qing Prime Minister Wu Qi _, Huang Xie, Shen Jun in Spring.
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Cao Yanyan, a contemporary female writer, is from Henan Mall. She graduated from the Chinese Department of Zhengzhou University, majoring in Chinese language and literature. She works in a newspaper in Henan Province and is a member of the Chinese Writers Association.
Main work
In 2002, the novel Snow Butterfly was published.
In 2005, the novel Miracle of Love was published.
In 2006, he published the novel The Sun is New Every Day.
In 2008, he published the novel Flying.
Sun Shuai 'ao, historical novel, published on 20 1 1.
20 13 publishes the long historical novel Mrs Xi.
20 14 published the historical novel Zhou Zupei, Prime Minister of Qing Dynasty.
20 16, the historical novel Wuqi _ published.
20 19 published the long historical novel "Shen Jun Huang Xie in Spring".
social status
Member of Chinese Writers Association, honorary chairman of Shangcheng County Federation of Literary and Art Circles in Henan Province.
Introduction of works
Brief introduction of Sun Shao
The story took place in the period of Chu Zhuangwang, one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period. Jia, an aristocrat of Chu, was framed by Ling Yin's infighting and failed to cut the Song Dynasty. He was escorted back to the capital and was assassinated by a swordsman on the way. Fortunately, with the help of loyal ministers, his son _ ao was disfigured with his mother and took refuge in Yunmeng Township, and changed his name to Sun Shuai 'ao.
Sun Shuai beheaded the double-headed strange snake, which coincided with the flood in Yunmeng Township. The villagers punished him for offending the water god and sinking into the lake. His mother's son was thrown into the lake and died. Sun Shuaiao was taken in by Hu Qiu's husband in Si Qi County, and he gave all his life savings to each other. Sun Shuai 'ao was hungry and married a beautiful woman. The Huaihe River was flooded frequently, and Sun Shuai volunteered to be in charge of water control, giving everything he had. However, the first water control failed, and he was framed and beaten, but he did not change his original intention in prison. After three years of continuous water control, he finally built the first water conservancy project in the history of China-Qisibi, which used the ancient Huaihe River to flood and build ponds to irrigate agriculture and mulberry trees, benefiting the people of Huaihe River.
The ambitious Sun Shuai came to Du Ying, willing to be an inferior guest. In the gap between aristocratic exclusion and fighting for revenge, he was deeply appreciated by Zhuang Wang for his plan of "drinking Yellow River in the north and drawing water in the south". Attack Zheng alone, secretly investigate corrupt officials, and dig copper along the Huaihe River and gradually emerge. The eastward expansion of Chu territory violated the interests of Doujiao Group. Soon, Zhan Jiao rebelled and wanted to kill the king and usurp the throne. Sun Shuai acted as a pillar, recommended talents and helped Zhuang Wang eradicate Dou Jiao.
Sun Shuaiguan worshiped Ling Yin, assisted him in taking advantage of the situation, drank the horse of the Yellow River, competed for hegemony with gold, destroyed the Song Dynasty and dominated the South. He urged Zhuang Wang to be the king of benevolence and morality, and advocated people-oriented, truce and recuperation, so that agriculture and commerce could develop simultaneously, and culture would flourish, making it the best in China. He was dismissed from office three times, but he did not change his true colors. He had no worries about food and clothing, and he remained uncorrupted. Eventually, he broke down from overwork and was only 38 years old. Chu Zhuangwang lost a good minister, and the Chu people mourned all over the country. Sun Shuai used his short life to write the eternal legend of a generation of honest officials.
Cao Yanyan's novel creation further promoted Sun Bin's special experience and contribution to history, and gave birth to extensive research on Sun Bin and Chu history by relevant experts. At present, Sun Shuai 'ao has been sold in major Xinhua bookstores, and some domestic libraries also have grand collections, such as the National Library of China, the Capital Library, the Central Party School Library, the Library of China People's Liberation Army Information Engineering University, China Renmin University, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Henan Province and Zhengzhou City.
A Brief Introduction to Mrs. Xi
She was born in troubled times in the Spring and Autumn Period. She is the princess of the warlord Chen Guo, but she has Yi Di's blood. She once met the right person, but it was fate. First she got married, then Zi Chu, and her life was full of ups and downs. Her name is Dai Zhai, one of the beauties in the Spring and Autumn Period. She has the reputation of "Mrs. Peach Blossom" and is known as "Mrs. Xi" in the world.
She was born in the snow and grew up in Wang Tingli. The unpredictable political situation, the turbulent power struggle and the pain of losing relatives have made her a beautiful girl with charm and wisdom. The unexpected encounter with Cai Hou when she was young laid the groundwork for her unique life. She went to Huaishui Fortress and married Hou Jiyun, so she became a good wife and fell in love with Hou. On the way to visit relatives, the provincial relatives were teased by Cai Hou, who had always loved her. After hearing that the empress dowager was insulted, she was very angry, so she designed revenge on Chu. King Wen of Chu took the opportunity to capture Marquis Cai alive, knowing that his wife was beautiful, and he personally conquered the country and wanted to dominate one side.
In order to save the country and her beloved husband, Ji Yun, she was willing to exchange her life for the people of the country to avoid being smeared with charcoal, and married into Chu with amazing courage and became Mrs. Chu. Xiong Zi, the king of Chu, was favored, and she became the wife of King Wen. Many suggestions were adopted by King Wen, such as rest, keeping etiquette, paying attention to education and strictly managing the harem. After King Wen's death, she tried her best to assist Prince Yun Xiong. In addition to counterinsurgency, she also emphasized diplomacy, selected talents, broadened the world, advised farmers and mulberry, boldly reformed, and finally regained power, laying the foundation for the king of Chu and later the king of Chu to dominate the Central Plains.
From the perspective of modern women, Mrs. Xi tells a touching story of ups and downs through dusty history and vivid brushstrokes, and shows a brand-new image of Mrs. Xing who is brilliant, charming, independent, brave and intelligent.
The story of this work spans more than 70 years, from around 7 10 BC, when Zheng Ligong fought against King Huan of Zhou, to around 635 BC, when Mrs. Xi died and Jin Wengong Zhong Er went to other countries. The regime of various countries is constantly alternating and advancing in conspiracy and killing, which is completely a scene of the chaos of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the prosperity of the Spring and Autumn Period. With open lines, hidden lines and various ambushes, the author connects all kinds of historical allusions before the hegemony of the Five Overlords in the Spring and Autumn Period, such as Qi Huangong's struggle for position, Zheng Ligong's exile, Wei Huigong's rebellion, and Chu Wuwang and King Chu's strenuous efforts. At the same time, let Mrs. Xi's footsteps go from north to south, witness the conservative and enlightened political atmosphere, and feel the strong vitality of the feudal economy against slavery. In the torrent of history, the positive Chu ethos has become an excellent stage for Madame to display her talents. Mrs Xi made the right choice. She lived in harmony with the king of Chu, created prosperity, helped her son succeed, and finally made Chu a superpower in the south. Mrs Xi has the gentleness of a woman, the heart of a philanthropist, the skill of a politician and the courage of a strategist.
Cao Yanyan presents a brand-new image of Mrs Xi with vivid brushstrokes, which is contrary to the historical thinking inertia. Mrs Xi in Cao Yanyan's works has a distinct personality, refusing to treat people with color and advocating women's independence. She traveled all over the Huaihe River Basin, which promoted the blending of the Central Plains and Chu cultures. She and Cai Hou, Hou, have three unique feelings. She has established four great feats: going through the famine alone, persuading farmers to teach mulberry, advocating the New Deal, and helping the young to dominate. On the land of Central Plains, everywhere Mrs. Xi went, she built temples and monuments. She is honored as the "goddess of peace" and is still the regional image card of Xixian County, Xinyang City, Henan Province. The historical novel "Mrs Xi" has undoubtedly made valuable contributions to carrying forward the spirit of peace and further establishing the image of Xixian County.
This book is prefaced by Zhou Daxin, a famous writer and winner of Mao Dun Literature Prize, and highly praised and recommended by famous writers such as He Xiangyang, winner of Lu Xun Literature Prize, and Baiyi Zhou, a famous publisher.
A legendary female epic and a colorful spring and autumn scroll add luster to our times. Thanks to Mrs Xi, the credit goes to Cao Yanyan.
Brief introduction of Zhou Zupei, Prime Minister of Qing Dynasty
Zhou Zupei was a famous minister in the late Qing Dynasty. He was born in Shangcheng County, Henan Province, a scholarly family, deeply influenced by orthodox Confucianism, and achieved positive results in the environment of "one door and seven sons" by his father and brother. He traveled around the official waters for 42 years. After four dynasties of Jiaqing, Daoguang, Xianfeng and Tongzhi, he went out of imperial academy and entered imperial academy, traversing six rites and punishments. He can live a clean life in the mud and save the day. He is a monument to loyalty to the monarch and patriotism during the turbulent period of the late Qing Dynasty.
On the one hand, the Zhou family in the shopping mall looked forward to the wind, and it was the first in the shopping mall to emphasize education by spending money on education, setting up a family school, building an academy and establishing a voluntary school. Zhou Zupei graduated at the age of 26. Before that, he had classes at home, and the teacher was Wei Maolin, a famous teacher. During the drought in Henan, he went bankrupt in Hubei to buy grain and run a porridge factory for disaster relief; Fight bullies skillfully and save hot spring academy. In the twenty-fourth year of Jiaqing, he won the scholarship and chose Jishi Shu, and he has been promoted all the way since then. Zhou Zupei was born in troubled times, Tianjin, Nianjun and Taiping Heavenly Kingdom were in troubled times, and western powers were in troubled times. During the two opium wars, he actively advocated smoking ban; When the Imperial Capital fell, he was ordered to stay in Beijing as a minister, but he was forced by the strong ships and guns of the great powers to do nothing. After the vicissitudes of officialdom and the seesaw of ethics and reality, I want to abide by integrity, but I have to do "Tuesday"; Hate to sell officials and titles, but have to mention "donation" to make up for the emptiness of the state treasury; I hate cliques, but I have to use my protege to protect the upright people. As an important official of the Qing court, Zhou Zupei was the creator of Tongzhi title and the mastermind of Xin You's coup, which contributed to Empress Dowager Cixi's "listening to politics".
From fifty-eight years of Qianlong to six years of Tongzhi, 74 years of life spanned five generations, and Zhou Zupei stepped into the imperial city from Shangcheng County, witnessing the true face of the late Qing society.
A road to officialdom that treads on thin ice and follows good advice, a journey of being an official with a clear heart that does not exceed the bottom line, a mirror that reflects the emperor from the people, a sad song of the dramatic changes of the times, and a historical novel that asks the hearts of Chinese people.
Introduction to Wu Qi _
At the end of the prosperous period of Kanggan in Gushi City, Henan Province, Wu, the "four great families", was beaming, giving birth to the only champion in Henan in 267 years of the Qing Dynasty. His name is Wu Qi. This year, Europe captured the Bastille and the French feudal dynasty collapsed.
Wuqi _ was born in a famous family, and his father and brother were both scholars. Wu is the "Gong Baodi", and Zuxun said that you can't enter the ancestral temple. He was rebellious since he was a child, and he was keen on mountain flowers, which was incompatible with his ancestral teachings. He made a choice between constantly revising his ideals and despising universal fame, and he never regretted it all his life. He made a miraculous breakthrough inadvertently, and his two scientific examinations and one entrance examination were successful. Although he only pursued fame to realize the ideal of plant research, he unexpectedly balanced his hobbies and ancestral training. Who was the only champion in Zhongzhou in Qing Dynasty?
Wu Qi was born in a noble family and had close ties with ordinary people. He stayed with his poor playmates and mingled with those miserable maids. In order to save the street vendors in Beijing, he did not hesitate to offend dignitaries. After his official career, he was honest and cautious in making friends in Shu Lang. The academician courtyard, south study, does, ministry of war have seen him. He led an imperial envoy to depose the governor, and traveled all over Guangdong, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan, Hubei, Yunnan and Guizhou until he died in Shanxi. When China began to "see the world with his eyes open", he deeply felt the harm of foreign opium and the backwardness of science and technology in his motherland. During the eight years of worrying about his parents, he lived up to his dreams, helped the poor, planted oranges and peaches, opened Shu Dong, taught farming and mulberry, studied plants, and studied painting diligently, leaving behind precious manuscripts such as Textual Research on Plant Names and Facts, which illuminated future generations.
This book begins with the protagonist's urchin years, portrays the little-known life track of Wuqi, and shows the era when the only top botanist in China history lived. A large number of influential figures, such as Emperor Jiaqing, Emperor Daoguang, Zhang Mu, He Ying, Wang Ding, Cao Zhenyong, Lin Zexu, Duanmu Guozuo, Lu Yinggu, etc., appear on the paper, making people unable to hide their thoughts.
A Brief Introduction to Shen Jun Huang Xie in Spring
Huang Xie is knowledgeable, good at rhetoric, fearless in times of crisis and as cool as a cucumber. After Xiong Wan, the king of Chu, succeeded to the throne, he tried his best to help him become your yin and help the country make Chu rise again. After Chu moved its capital to Shouchun, the fief in spring was changed from Huaibei 12 county to Wudi (in present-day Huzhou), and its home moved away from the old city of Guo Huang (now Xinyang Huangchuan).
According to the Records of Place Names of Shanghai, Shanghai's short name "Shen" originated from Huang Xie in the spring. In September, 2002, at the successful celebration party of Shanghai World Expo, the first song was "Comfort Shen Jun in Spring".
According to the expert's argument and the records of hundreds of surnames published in the Northern Song Dynasty, Huang Xie and Chun are the ancestors of Huang. After Huang Xie was killed, his master secretly buried him in his old residence (now Guo Huang Old Town, Gulong Village, Gulong Township, Huangchuan County), which was renovated many times. The tomb area is well preserved and is now a county-level cultural relics protection unit. Atlas source
Evaluation of works
The theme of historical novels was common in Ming and Qing Dynasties, but the author of this novel extended his brush strokes to the Chu people two thousand years ago, which was a literary breakthrough and a difficult competitive skill. Sun Shuai is a famous figure and an honest official. His contribution to history is well known in history books, but it is the first time for me to reproduce his exemplary image in the form of novels. Recalling Sun Shuaio is not only to reaffirm his position and influence as the number one in China, but also to cross this historical corridor and face Sun Shuaio directly, so that we can all get a spiritual baptism and sublimation. Thanks to Cao Yanyan.
-the famous historical novelist February River
The quality of this novel is beyond my imagination. Although it can't be described as perfect, it is a sincere work among the new generation of writers. Cao Yanyan made a lot of descriptions of this period of history and people, and made a lot of research on Chu culture. This novel has a sense of historical depth, literary vividness and rich imagination. Obscure historical events have become flesh-and-blood storylines, which are clearly presented to readers in twists and turns.
-Xiong Zhaozheng, winner of Mao Dun Literature Prize
How to turn a long history into literature at your fingertips requires courage and determination. The historical experience of three years and 2000 years ago gave birth to this generation of sage Sun Shuo who lived on paper. Thanks to the little girl's historical feelings and hometown complex, I believe readers will read the gentleman's mind and generosity from infinite tenderness.
—— Baiyi Zhou, Vice Chairman of Changjiang Publishing Media, a famous publisher.
There are not many words about her in Zuo Zhuan, Lv Chunqiu and Lienv Zhuan. Qing dynasty poem, "I am silent in my late spring", "I am sad, am I alone?" Just look at her back sideways. Cao Yanyan's smile and answer were very exciting. Everyone has his own mission, and this woman's mission may have an important overlap with the writer after 2700 years. Compared with the historical theme and the royal theme, the writing is its immortal growth theme and female theme. The legend of man is not only the mystery of the intensive study of historical novels, but also the absolute beauty.
-He Xiangyang, winner of the famous critic Lu Xun Literature Prize
A classic works often reflect the face of an era, is the presentation of the overall vitality, and a good novel is the cross section of an era or an ideology. As a young writer, Cao Yanyan is constantly interspersed with the interpretation of The Book of Songs, the introduction of folk customs and the twists and turns of legends in this historical novel, so that readers can finally understand the chaos in the Spring and Autumn Period and feel the exquisiteness of the Spring and Autumn Period. What is commendable is that she not only showed us the legendary epic of Mrs. Xi, but also saw a vibrant spring and autumn scroll, which added a lot of excitement to our times. I have seen many descriptions and imaginations about Mrs. Xi on the Internet, but I believe that so far, there is no more vivid Mrs. Xi than Cao Yanyan.
-Zhou Daxin, winner of Mao Dun Literature Prize, a famous writer.
It takes courage and a heart to restore Mrs. Xi accurately in the long river of history. With wise eyes, the author looks for the drowned figure of the protagonist from the complicated historical crevices, and creates a beautiful and intelligent China woman for us with women's intellectual perception of a vicissitudes of life and reasonable artistic imagination. We have reason to believe that this is a peach blossom goddess closest to the historical truth.
—— Baiyi Zhou, Vice Chairman of Changjiang Publishing Media, a famous publisher.
Women are collective aphasia in history, and their existence is only written by men, so they have men's outlook on life and values. Today, however, we will follow Cao Yanyan, the author of this book, into that period of history, and let a feminist write a beautiful woman in history-Mrs. ——Xi. This is a brand-new angle to interpret the existence of historical figures, which is worth looking forward to. Woolf said: "It is the usual subconscious of female writers to restore female voices and female consciousness in their works." In restoring history, Cao Yanyan did all this. Woolf also said: "The novel is the skin we peel off layer by layer. When we peel it to the center, it's just you or me." When reviewing this historical novel "Mrs. Xi", it seems that only Mrs. Xi was lying under the peach blossom in the end! This is the unique thought left by Cao Yanyan.
-Chen Lu, Master of Arts, Nankai University.
Reading "Mrs Xi", the general feeling is: the eyes are showing and changing unusually clear pictures, and the heart is surging with uncontrollable feelings. The author resurrected history! Mrs. Xi is brand-new in the author's flower pen! The language of the novel is full of poetry, revealing the feminine atmosphere of female writers. Writing about the first encounter between Cai and Zhai is really penetrating. Cao Yanyan went through a lot of hardships to create this work, and I understand why Mrs. Xi is full of magic: the author is writing with her own life, so Mrs. Xi has a fresh life and Mrs. Xi has extraordinary value.
—— Professor Changhe of PLA Information Engineering University
Today, there is a statue of Xi in Xixian County, Henan Province, and there are also many "Peach Blossom Lady Temple" sites in Hubei Province. People know? The legendary lady in peace is not the real lady in peace in history. Compared with Zuo Zhuan, Lienv Zhuan and folklore, Cao Yanyan's Lady Xi has shed the cloak of Confucian ethics, reappeared the true colors of history, and is really worth reading.
-Yang Qingping, Senior Editor of Henan Daily
Don't miss the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period when reading historical novels, and don't miss Shen Jun in spring when reading the Fourth Brother of the Warring States Period. To understand Shen Jun in spring, Cao Yanyan was the first to be promoted.
-Zhou Daxin, a famous writer and winner of Mao Dun Literature Prize.
After creating a series of Chu images such as Sun Shuai and his wife, Cao Yanyan reappeared the Chu image full of political wisdom and charm. Chun Shen Jun belongs to the State of Chu as well as the country and society.
—— Baiyi Zhou, a famous publisher and former editor-in-chief of Changjiang Publishing Group.