The Benchmark and Model of Literature in the New Era: On Above Baiyangdian Lake

Abstract

Above Baiyangdian Lake is a novel set against the backdrop of the great changes in rural China in the new era, revolving around the grand theme of China’s contribution to the harmonious development of the world with Chinese wisdom and its solutions. The subject of Above Baiyangdian Lake is grand as it involves politics, culture, economy, and many other aspects. Its publication has reversed the narrowing tendency of Chinese novels in terms of themes and subjects. Above Baiyangdian Lake reconstructs historical time for Chinese modernization with its time consciousness based on a historical perspective. Wang Juexin and Qiao Mai shaped by the writer have contributed to the range of Chinese contemporary literary characters as typical images of the new characters of the era. The value of epic masterpieces like Above Baiyangdian Lake should be fully explored and advocated to provide a useful reference for the development of literature in the new era.

Key words： Guan Renshan, Above Baiyangdian Lake, grand theme, grand subject, new characters