Being besieged on all sides was an idiom that described being isolated and helpless in a difficult situation. The main character in this idiom was usually a general or politician of the State of Chu. Because they were trapped in a difficult situation during a war or political struggle, they could not get any support from the enemy.
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The protagonist of this idiom is Bian Que. According to the Records of the Historian, Bian Que was a medical scientist from the Spring and Autumn Period and was known as one of the founders of Chinese medicine. Through observing and treating many patients, he discovered the trend of the development of the disease and proposed the concept of incurable disease to describe the condition that was so serious that it was irreversible. Later, this idiom was widely used to describe the final stage of a disease or the severity of the disease.
Fortress Besieged was the first novel in the Fortress Besieged series written by Qian Zhongshu. It narrated the love story between Fang Hongjian and Sun Roujia, as well as his experiences while studying abroad. The following is the image of the protagonist of Fortress Besieged: Fang Hongjian was a gentle, introverted, self-abased, and vain person. Before he went abroad to study, he had always dreamed of studying abroad and hoped to improve his social status through his own efforts. However, when he encountered various setbacks and difficulties during his study abroad, he began to realize his vanity and inferiority complex and gradually accepted his fate. His love for Sun Roujia was also the only comfort he had while studying abroad. Sun Roujia was a smart, independent, and thoughtful girl. At first, her relationship with Fang Hongjian was mutual attraction, but when she learned about Fang Hongjian's true situation, she began to doubt this relationship. She tried to make Fang Hongjian respect her opinions and thoughts more through her independence and intelligence. The characters of Fang Hongjian and Sun Roujia reflected the real situation and psychological state of the Chinese students studying abroad at that time. Their image also reflected the society's prejudice and incomprehension towards students studying abroad.
There were many explanations for the origin and story of the Ambush on Ten Sides. 1 It originated from a story in the Records of the Historian: the war between Chu and Han broke out during the Qin Dynasty. Xiang Yu led the Chu army to attack Liu Bang's Han army in Gaixia (now Gaixia Town, Xingyang City, Henan Province) and launched a fierce battle. In the end, Xiang Yu failed and was surrounded by ten ambushes. 2. It originated from the story in Water Margins: At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, thirty-six heroes, including Song Jiang, encountered a fiasco called "ambush from all sides" in the process of conquering Fang La. This failure led to the scattering of Liangshan Lake and its eventual destruction. No matter what, Ambush from All Sides was a very famous story that was widely spread and interpreted. It showed the heroes 'struggles and struggles in difficult situations with fierce battles as the background. At the same time, it also expressed people's desire for victory and the pain of failure.
The protagonist of the modern Chinese novel Fortress Besieged was Fang Hongjian.
The protagonist in Qian Zhongshu's Fortress Besieged was Fang Hongjian.
The movie Ambush from All Sides was set in the late Qin Dynasty and depicted a life-and-death battle between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. Xiang Yu and Liu Bang were the two main generals of the Qin Dynasty. They both thought that they were the representatives of justice and the Qin Dynasty was the existence of evil. After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang started a war to seize the world. In this battle, Xiang Yu led the Chu army to attack Liu Bang's Han army first to destroy his forces. However, Xiang Yu encountered many difficulties in the process of attacking the Han army, such as unfavorable terrain and insufficient soldiers. At the same time, Liu Bang continued to use strategies to counterattack. In the end, both sides launched a decisive battle in Peng City. In this decisive battle, Xiang Yu led the Chu army to attack many times but was repelled by Liu Bang. In the end, Liu Bang successfully defeated Xiang Yu in the Battle of Guangwu Mountain and declared the end of the Qin Dynasty. However, Xiang Yu suffered a huge blow and eventually committed suicide. The movie Ambush on All Sides showed the wisdom and battle between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang through this life-and-death battle, and also showed the cruelty and ruthlessness of war.
The protagonist of the story was Qin Shihuang. After he unified the six countries, in order to promote the development of the country, he continued to carry out reforms and took many positive measures, including unifying the currency and weights and measures, building the Great Wall, promoting agriculture and handicraft technology, unifying the language and laws, and so on. These reform measures not only laid a solid foundation for the country's development, but also brought about huge social changes and historical impacts. To cut through the thorns was to describe the spirit and action of constantly advancing, constantly breaking through difficulties, and constantly opening up.
The author of Fortress Besieged was Qian Zhongshu.
The author of Fortress Besieged was Qian Zhongshu.