Biography of Liu Rushi (Volume 1, 2 and 2)

One of Chen Yinke's collections, it is divided into three volumes: upper, middle and lower. Focusing on the marriage between Liu Rushi and Qian Qianyi, it investigates the social, ideological and cultural changes during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and reveals the mind and life forms of scholars at the critical moment of history. By studying the life experience and works of "Hongzhuang", the author reveals the real situation of politics (Yi Xia) and morality (Qi Jie) at that time.

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Chen Yinke's famous book "Liu Rushi Biography" was written in his later years and published after his death. Although the work is written in the form of biography, it is actually an epic reflecting the dynamics of scholars in the late Ming Dynasty. Taking the earth-shaking history before and after Jiashen as the main axis, through the experience of Liu Rushi, a strange woman, it shows how Qian Qianyi and other scholars around the Liu family choose their own destiny in the face of harsh fate, based on their attitude towards the fate of the country , to praise or denounce, in order to achieve the purpose of "deprecating snobbery and respecting integrity". This great work has made new contributions to elucidating the essence of Chinese culture.

There have been various opinions regarding this work. Some people think that it is unthinkable to praise a prostitute with such a high reputation as an author. What's more, there are many records of the Liu family who slander her in history. Does the author want to make a surprising and winning article to reverse the verdict? However, it has been 35 years since the first edition of this book, and it is very popular among readers. Only the triptych edition was printed seven times in more than ten years, and sold more than 40,000 sets. It is the most popular work in "Chen Yinke Collection" and has a long-lasting cultural charm.

Thirteen and fourteen volumes of "Chen Yinke Collection", including monographs, essay collections, letters, poems, reading notes, lecture notes, lesson preparation notes and other miscellaneous works, totaling about 3.5 million words, plus 140 pictures of various kinds More than ten pieces fully present the author's writings in his life.

"Chen Yinke Collection" is an important document in the academic history of China in the 20th century. It has received long-term attention from the academic and cultural circles and all walks of life. It was first published in January 2001. Eight years later, in 2009, the complete set of the second edition (hardcover) was released. This time, in response to the requirements of readers, the third edition is reprinted and sold in a single variety.

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In short, Yin Kezhi's research on the life experience and works of "Hongzhuang" is to find out the real situation of politics (Yi Xia) and morality (Qi Jie) at that time.

——Wu Mi

I know and understand Mr. Chen Yinke, whether it can be summed up in these 12 words: Confucianism, poetic temperament, and historian scholarship.

—— Zhou Liang

"Bi Zhuan" combines historical knowledge and emotion in one furnace, which fully demonstrates the characteristics of Yining's study that "history has a poetic heart, and poetry has a historical pen". The 800,000 words prove that Mr. Chen Yinke pursued the national spirit that he was afraid of losing in his "meditation on the couch", consciously assumed the entrustment of Chinese culture, and must not be compared with "a tool for literary and Confucianism to relieve old illnesses and loosen the day". equate.

——Cai Hongsheng