Hero Legends

The novel constructs a fictional historical stage modelled after the Ming Dynasty’s “Tumu Crisis”. It begins with the “Wuying Western Campaign”, with the rise and fall of the “Jingtai Dynasty” and the Zhengtong Dynasty as its central narrative thread. Spanning fifty years, featuring over three hundred characters, and comprising more than four million words, the story revolves around the theme of “restoration”. Political upheavals compel each protagonist to face critical decisions—right and wrong, guilt and punishment, death and surrender. Their joys and sorrows, their trials of human nature, ultimately redefine the essence of heroism. This decade-long epic journey culminates in the spirit of...