The first episode of "China in Classics" is about "Shang Shu".
It tells the story of Fu Sheng, who lived in the late Qin and early Han dynasties, and devoted his life to protecting the classics of "Shang Shu".
"Shang Shu", "Shang" means ancient times, is mainly compiled from the historical documents of Yao, Shun and Yu, the emperors of Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. It is divided into four parts: "Yu Shu", "Xia Shu", "Shang Shu" and "Zhou Shu".
"Shang Shu" has an ill-fated fate, and it is quite difficult to pass it down to the present day. According to legend, "Shang Shu" was first compiled by Confucius. After the Qin Dynasty unified the six countries, in order to unify their thoughts, they issued the "Book Burning Order", and all books not printed by the Qin Dynasty were burned.
At that time, Fu Sheng, a doctor of the Qin Dynasty, and his family returned to their hometown for refuge with a cart of "Shang Shu". On the way, Fu Sheng's son was killed while protecting the bamboo slips, and his wife would rather freeze to death than burn the books to keep warm. After finally returning to his hometown in Shandong with a cart full of letters, Fu Sheng found that none of his hometown was safe, so Fu Sheng built the letters into the wall and went out to seek refuge.
The starring actor of "Shang Shu":
The story about "Shang Shu" in "China in Classics" begins with this scene. Fu Sheng, a ninety-year-old man played by Ni Dahong, puts himself and The story of his wife's escape from Xianyang to protect the "Shang Shu" was narrated in a eloquent way. From the speed of speech, expression, and movements, the character's state was interpreted to the extreme, making the audience burst into tears.
In addition to Ni Dahong's outstanding acting skills, there is also the soundtrack "God Assists" and several folk music performances, which vividly express the regret in Fu Sheng's heart. While exaggerating the sadness, it also highlights Fu Sheng's "sacrifice of life". The epic feeling of "protecting books".