Gu Cheng was a genius in his early years, a person who did not like to join in the fun, was willing to be alone, and had a delicate and sensitive heart. During his two creative peaks - 1970 to 1972 and 1977 to 1982, he wrote many works of genius. He is a born poet. His creation at this time does not rely on social experience, but on his sensitivity to all things and his innate talent. Of course, he is also thinking and exploring attentively, and his poems also reveal a slight emotion. Emotions of emptiness and decadence.
When Gu Cheng was in kindergarten, he often looked at trees and ants by himself. Gu Cheng got the nickname "Story" because he once told "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" to his classmates. Although he wanted to tell it, he still didn't like being surrounded by a group of people telling stories. Gu Cheng had no choice but to go back to his room and talk to himself.
In 1968, when he was 12 years old, he dropped out of school to raise pigs at home. He began to write poetry. He always stayed alone and did not play with others. Instead, he lowered his head and wrote his inner thoughts. Moreover, the atrocities of the Cultural Revolution impacted his heart and made him more sensitive.