Feng Zikai's Feelings for the World

The book tells the story of Feng Zikai whose father was one of the last Jurens (Juren is a successful candidate in the imperial examinations at the provincial level in the Ming and Qing dynasties) in Qing Dynasty. As the student of Master Hongyi (Li Shutong), Feng Zikai was a cultural giant from the small town of Shimen, and he was the pioneer of China's modern comics... He established a reputation as a modern painter, essayist, art educator, music educator, cartoonist and translator in china. His works were spread widely and deeply rooted in the culture of the world. Despite the praise for the master's paintings and articles, few people really know the story behind this legendary old man of how he experienced the vicissitudes of life and how he clung to his pure feelings. Shimen Town, Jiaxing city of Zhejiang Province, together with a dyehouse called "e;Feng Tongyu"e;, is where Feng Zikai spent his childhood. His parents loved him every much since he was the youngest child in the family, and neighbors in the small town were living together in harmony for generations. Feng Zikai experienced many ups and downs and displacement due to war in his life, but he always showed full enthusiasm and goodwill to people and things surrounding him. This is probably closely related with the environment where he grew up.