"Spring and Autumn Famous Famous" series of works creation talk

Brief Introduction to Liu An

Liu An, his real name Wang Xiangqin, female, a member of the Chinese Writers Association, the 11th High Research Class of Lu Xun Academy of Literature, the director of Henan Writing Association, the signed writer of Henan Provincial Academy of Literature, Chairman of Zhoukou Writers Association, and Dean of Zhoukou Literature and Art Academy. Publishing works: the collection of novels "Red Moon", "Eight Faces", "Burning Wood Man", long novels "Floating Life", "Dry Mother Liu", "Spring and Autumn Famous Famous" series of historical novels "Soning Peach Blossom", "Xia Xia", "Summer" Biography of Ji Biography "Wen Jiang Biography" and "Xi Shi Chuan". "Burning Wood Man" won the Henan Provincial Literary and Art Achievement Award. "Dry Mother Liu" won the five one -engineering award in Henan Province, the Outstanding Book Award of Henan Province, and the Excellent Works Award of the Novels of the Novels of the Central Plains Fiction of the Central Plains of Henan Province. "Floating Sheng" won the key support of the 2013 China Writers Association, Du Fu Literature Award and the Five First Project Award of Henan Province. "Soning Peach Blossom" is a key project of "Central Plains Humanities Project -Literature and Art Boutique".

Liu An's main work directory

"Burning Wood Man" (Fiction Collection): Volkswagen Literature and Art Publishing House, 2009;

"Eight Faces" (Novel Collection) Henan Literature and Art Publishing House, April 2011;

"Red Moon" (Novel Collection) Henan Literature and Art Publishing House 2014 edition

"My Dry Mother Liu" (novel) Henan Literature and Art Publishing House 2011 edition;

"Floating Sheng" (novel) Henan Literature and Art Publishing House, April 2014;

"Soning Peach Blossom" (long history novel) Writer Press, July 2016;

"Biography of Wen Jiang" (long history novel) Writers Press, July 2020;

"Xia Ji Biography" (long history novel) Writer Press 2018 edition;

"Shi Shi Biography" (long history novel) Writer Press, March 2022.

The "Spring and Autumn Famous Famous" series is the four historical novels that I have completed after ten years. With the four famous people in the Spring and Autumn Period as the main figure, it has a history of nearly 300 years in the Spring and Autumn Period. In ten years, I wandered between history and novels, and I have a lot of feelings for the creation of historical novels.

I think there are four most basic characteristics of historical novels, which are historical, literary, era, and ideological.

The first is historic, or historicity. This is the most basic thing of historical novels and the embodiment of its main value. To achieve the biggest historical facts of historical novels, writers must do their homework.

First, the possession of historical materials must be comprehensive, detailed, and broad, and the better. Historical novels are actually another form of character biography. Therefore, all historical materials, even some wild history legends, related biography, etc. must be understood by all the historical materials of the characters in the era. When I wrote the first "Soning Peach Blossoms" in the "Spring and Autumn Famous Moist" series, I felt very easy before writing. After checking the information for a while, I started to do it. As a result, facing the computer, my mind was blank. Because there are very few historical materials of the pre -Qin Dynasty, especially during the Spring and Autumn Period, they are scattered fragments. They only rely on checked some materials and feel that they can't start. I had to start studying historical materials again, starting from the three passs of Spring and Autumn, and then "Mandarin", "Lu's Spring and Autumn", "Spring and Autumn Fan Lu", "History of Spring and Autumn", "Historical Records", "Eastern Zhou Dynasty", "Reading Spring and Autumn", "The Old Things of the Palace", "Bamboo Book Chronicle", "Tsinghua Jane · The Year of the Department", "Spring and Autumn", "Wu Yue Spring and Autumn", "Yue Jueshu", etc., including the history of vassals such as "Chen Guo Shi", "Chu State History", "Qi", "Qi" "National History", "The History of the Kingdom of the Kingdom", etc., I will consider any books on the Spring and Autumn Period. There are also some biographies, such as "Biography of Fragrance", Japanese writer Miyagi Gongguang's "The History of the History of Xia Ji" in the Qing Dynasty, "The History of Zhulin Ye" and so on. With these materials, I know that era. The so -called understanding is not just about the understanding of several events and characters, but the grasp of the characteristics of the times, the grasp of the cultural background, including regulation, etiquette, politics, geography, style, characters, official positions, surnames, surnames, surnames, surnames Culture and so on.

The second is to visit. In addition to the occupation of text materials, the grasp of historical facts must also have visits. Visiting is a process of presence and plump historical materials. If there is no visit, historical materials are only deadly text symbols for the writer. Visiting can make historical materials regenerate, resurrected, and abundant. In the "Spring and Autumn Famous Famous" series, the life trajectory of the four heroines spread throughout half of China. I also followed their footprints and walked through the mountains and rivers. Wen Jiang is the son of Qi State, Mrs. Lu, and the trajectory of her life is Qi and Lu, which belongs to the northeast. When I wrote "Biography of Wen Jiang", I went to Linzi, and in the legendary Zihe, I realized the origin of Linzi. I tracked from Linzi to Qufu. I took the picture of the ancient city of Qufu and found a manpower tricycle. I turned around the old city wall. From Linzi to Qufu, my biggest gain was to feel the differences between Qi and Lutian. Linzi's openness and innovation and rejuvenation, with the restraint and restraint of Qufu, and the presence of presented, have a sharp contrast. Xun Xun is Chen Guo's son, Mrs. Xun Jun, and Mrs. Chu Wen. Her life trajectory is Chen, Xi, Cai, Chu, from Central Plains to the south. When writing "Soning Peach Blossoms" was "Story of the Story", I went to Xixian, Shangcai, Jingzhou, Wuhan, and Huangpi. I went to the Ji Nancheng site in Jingzhou and perceived the heroic of King Chu Wen's capital, the layout of the ancient capital city, and the rivers, roads, gates, and so on. With emotional understanding of 郢, the work can be presented with three -dimensional. During the visit of Jingzhou, I found that there were many peach forests in the suburbs, so I thought of the name of "Mrs. Peach Blossom". I think maybe the cultivation of peach is ancient times. Xia Ji was the son of Zheng Guo, Chen Sima, and then married Dr. Chu Wu Wu. Her trajectory from Jin to Zheng, Chen, Chu, then returned to Jin, from the west to the Central Plains, and then to the south, and finally returned to the west. When I wrote "Xia Ji Biography", I went to Xinzheng and knew that Gu Zheng Guo had the Spring Bath Festival. On this day, Zheng Guo's men and women held peony and met at the water. That's why Xia Ji and Qu Wu met the plot of the Spring Bath. Then he went to Tancheng and visited Xia Ji's return. Xi Shi is the daughter of the salary of the Yue Guo, Wu Wang concubine. Her life trajectory is Wuyue, Southeast. When I wrote "Xi Shi Biography", I set foot on Wu Yue's journey, first went to Shaoxing, watched Yuecheng, and knew that Yuecheng was divided into Yuecheng. All houses in Xiaoyue City were in the opposite direction. Wang Fu's surrender, in fact, is the determination to inspire his revenge. What we know is lying on the corner of the iceberg of his story. Then go to Shaoxing Museum, Hueiji Mountain, Beauty Palace Park Park, Zhuji Luluo Mountain, and Jinji Mountain. From Shaoxing to Wuxi's old Du Meili, he moved from Wuxi all the way to Suzhou, and then camped Suzhou. I walked along Wu Cheng and saw the ancient city wall and the ancient city gate. I encountered the statue of Wu Zi and the Er River he had excavated. Then, I went to Huqiu to see the tomb; went to Lingyan Mountain to see Fuchang's palace and Xiangliang Gallery of Xi Shi; went to Gaoguishan to see the white horse stables of Yue Wang Goujian to raise horses; The place where the soldiers are books; there is also a generation of overlord Wu Wangfu, the place where Yangshan is poor. From Suzhou to Shanghai, he visited Mr. Zhang Jue, who was noticed by Shu Yue Spring and Autumn. The trip of Wu Yue is nearly a month. After I came back, I went to Xichuan again to see what kind of Feng Shui was, and raised a character like Fan Ye. He returned from Xichuan and went to Fan Ye's residence of Feicheng, Shandong. Whenever the work involves important capital cities, strategic places, and the trajectory of the main characters, I have basically finished. Visit, not only the sense of field, but also the sense of regional cultural style. Although some monuments have disappeared in the vicissitudes of history. But as long as there are, there will always be a mark, there will always be inheritance, and it will always feel its breath. The second is literary, which is the manifestation of the vitality of the work. It is related to the readability, interest, and wideness of the work.

The literary nature of historical novels mainly reflects the following aspects: First, the resurrection of the characters, the characters of the biographical novels are different from the pure novel characters. Because the fate of historical figures has been basically determined, good and evil loyalty is placed there. The author can only write the characters around historical facts, spread all historical materials about the characters, and make the resurrection to resurrect the character. No matter how complicated human nature, the scale of human values ​​is generally the same. It is good, good, beautiful, and upward, so you cannot reverse black and white and write the wicked as a good person. Even if the complexity of the characters is written, it can only be said that the wicked side has a warm side, and good people will have disadvantages or even evil. Small last sections can be imagined and fictional, and the trunk cannot be subverted. Therefore, the biographical novel writing characters is the process of writing character growth and fate. The resurrected figures make the people feel bloody, love and hate, happy and sorrowful, full of joy and sorrow, full of personality, and fresh faces. It's just that he lives in his time, not the following.

The second is the story restoration. Because the big events in the biographical novel are all set and cannot be changed. Historical materials are often programmatic records, scattered fragments, and do not record the causes and processes of the event in detail, only the results. The author needs to explore the cause of the story, the detailed process of the incident, as well as the trend trends, the influence on later, etc., all must be explained. As a historical novel, we must string up one -seemingly unreachable incident, stringing into clues, becoming a work structure, forming a lively organic whole.

The third is the embodiment of novel elements. There are two major pieces: one is supplemented by historical materials. Where there is no historical record is the space we give full play to the imagination, relying on imagination to supplement the blank of historical materials, which is also the best manifestation of literature. But imagination cannot surpass the historical and cultural background at that time. The other is the fiction of details. This is also the most literary consideration of the biographical novel, which reflects the ability of a writer to control the subject matter. All details of historical novels depend on imagination, because people have not experienced such a life at the moment. The imagination of details can increase the plumpness, real sense, and interest of the work. The fourth is to follow the context of the times. The creation of historical novels, paying attention to the context of the times, is also the key to the success of the work. I write the "Spring and Autumn Famous Moist" series, basically phrases, and some classical Chinese. It is mainly influenced by the style of pre -Qin history. The texts of the pre -Qin period are all the words like gold. One sentence is a big thing, and a word may be a story. Therefore, the simple training text is my homework and the requirements of the text. Also, write character dialogue, to be close to the times. Idioms, including words, words, and sentences that did not appear at that time, to avoid appearing in character dialogue. Some titles, some official positions, and some specifically referred to. For example, there are no pronouns such as "you, me, and him" during the Spring and Autumn Period, and at least the dialogue cannot appear. At that time, the character dialogue appeared, and the word "me" appeared. It must be replaced by his own name, not to be called, because the word is called himself, and he claims to only name himself to show humility. The word "you" is generally called "Zi", which is Mr., or an official position and identity. The word "he" is generally called the word of this person, or the name and word plus together, or the identity plus name, the occupation plus name, the official position, and so on. This is the context of the Spring and Autumn Period, and sometimes it feels awkward, but the biggest benefit is that it is easy to bring readers into the times.

The era of the three historical novels, which is reflected in the characteristics of the times. The characteristics of the times mainly refer to the subjectivity and iconic cultural characteristics of an era. For example, the royal family was declining during the Spring and Autumn Period, the rituals collapsed, the princes dominated, and the five hegemon was born. This is its significant feature. During the Warring States Period, ritual music was abandoned, the country was extinguished, and the innovation was innovated. The seven majests rose rapidly. The princes of various countries called the king. Therefore, each period, or every era has a unique cultural phenomenon. At first glance, it is known that it is the story of this era. Another aspect of the characteristics of the times is the value orientation of the times, that is, what is admired or abandoned by a era. Different regions and different characters are different due to different value orientation. The gentlemen of the Spring and Autumn Period, the knights during the Warring States Period, etc. were all created by the value orientation of the times. In addition, the living environment, clothing and costumes of the times, humanity, etiquette regulation, etc., all have distinctive characteristics. The characteristics of the times are the labels of the times where the work is.

The ideological nature of its four historical novels. The ideological nature stems from the historical concept, and the author's historical view determines the thickness and depth of the work. The correct view of history is the soul of the work, and it will not be around certain remarks or information. As a writer, you must first think about what kind of social existence to determine what kind of social consciousness. For example, in the Spring and Autumn Period, I understand the cultural background of that period and know its social ecology, and know why there are so many legendary characters and legendary stories. For example, the character Xia Ji said in "Zuo Zhuan" extremely ominous. The latter "Biography of Lie" also preached her to disaster the redness. So why did she have those stories? Xia Ji was the early spring and autumn. Why does Zheng Guo appear "Zheng Fengxian"? This is created by geography and culture. Zheng Guo is located in the Central Plains. It is the hegemony of a strong country. The war is frequent, the war is beaten, and the business is very developed. There is no solar terms at all. This is the environment for Xia Ji to grow. In her time, not only did she not have Confucianism of Confucius, but she also had a cricket system, that is, her sister married her sister to marry. A daughter -in -law who marries a woman in a vassal country, and three women with surnames with the same surnames. The fate of a woman cannot be controlled at all, including love and hate, all can't help themselves. The so -called ominous refers to her marriage and the fate of these characters she intersects. The marriage she experienced, the marriage of the monarch and the privileges, and the argument of the marriage was all imposed by others. Can a woman under the right of monarchy really destroy a country? It was all the descendants to go to her according to the ethics of her own age. Is Xia Ji really sensual? Just look at the stories of the Spring and Autumn Period. Lu Guo is a ritual country, and Lu Huigong still adopts his daughter -in -law as his wife. Wen Jiang's sister Xuan Jiang first married Prince Wei, and was incorporated into the palace as his wife, Wei Xuangong, the father of the prince. Is it messy? The same is true of Chu State. Wu Zixu's revenge was caused by the king of Chu Ping's daughter -in -law. Song Xianggong of Song State had to use his grandson privately because he looked good. Then, she supported the grandson to be the monarch, Song Wengong. Society determines social consciousness and determines the fate of characters. Therefore, some ancient stories and characters need to have the correct view of history to understand. Another manifestation of the historical outlook is the law of causality. Yesterday is today's history, and today is the history of tomorrow. History is inherited and causal. It is necessary to see it by accident. The occurrence of every big event, the fate of each character is causal in it. The stories and characters we see are all fruit, and the real reason is invisible. The biographical novels should be kneaded into the pavement, unknowingly presented. To make readers feel the existence of this, not to show a fruit abruptly. The big historical view is actually a kind of essence culture. From ancient times to the present, objective laws will not change, human nature will not change, and the core of the story will not change. The historical view will not change. The view of history is based. Essence For example, the thought of the people, from ancient times to the present, Mingjun in the past dynasties will follow the concepts of "people and noble monarchs" and "monarchs and people's water", love the people, the people, and the people. The fourth is to learn from history, we must present "Jian". What do we see from history? What do you learn? What do you realize? This is an important issue for writing historical novels. If you think clearly, you can express clearly. History is the support of literature, and literature is the inheritance of history. Historical novels are historic and literary organic integration. On the whole, history is the bones of the work, literature is flesh, good historical novels, and should be the perfect fusion of the two. Therefore, historical novels are more flexible, lighter, and more interesting than pure history. Compared with pure novels, it has more historical values ​​and alarms, showing the unique charm of history. The "Biography of the Ginger" series "The Biography of the Spring and Autumn" series "The Biography of the Son" (Biography of the Xia Ji) in "Xia Ji Biography" and "Xi Shi Biography", the year of birth and death of the four heroines, just covered the entire spring and autumn period, " The four legendary women, a history of spring and autumn. "If you want to understand the historical and culture of the spring and autumn, instead of fine research," Spring and Autumn Famous Famous "can basically meet the needs.

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