This book begins with the turmoil in northern China during the late Tang Dynasty, introducing the social background of Feng Dao's upbringing. In the years that followed, facing a chaotic world where "the king's flag changes on the city walls" and frequent dynastic changes, Feng Dao, on the one hand, insisted on upholding the Confucian pursuits of the scholar-officials, and on the other hand, he had to deal with various monarchs who controlled the life and death of the people, demonstrating the struggle and perseverance between ideals and life in a chaotic world.
本书从晚唐时期中国北方的动乱讲起，介绍了冯道成长的社会背景。在之后的时间里，面对“城头变幻大王旗”、频频改朝换代的乱世，一方面，冯道坚持维护士大夫的儒家追求，另一方面，他又不得不与掌控天下生死的各路君主周旋，展现了乱世中理想与人生之间的挣扎与坚守。
本书从晚唐时期中国北方的动乱讲起，介绍了冯道成长的社会背景。在之后的时间里，面对“城头变幻大王旗”、频频改朝换代的乱世，一方面，冯道坚持维护士大夫的儒家追求，另一方面，他又不得不与掌控天下生死的各路君主周旋，展现了乱世中理想与人生之间的挣扎与坚守。
