The book follows the historical trajectory from the Zhenyuan to the Changqing era, recording Han Yu's life of ups and downs in officialdom and his transformation of mind. It vividly presents his interactions with literati such as Meng Jiao, Jia Dao, Bai Juyi, and Yuan Zhen, as well as important court officials such as Dong Jin, Pei Du, and Wu Yuanheng. The work transcends the traditional historical narrative paradigm, interpreting Han Yu's original intention of using fictional and humorous writing to express his pent-up emotions and clarify the great principles. It also reproduces his perseverance in revitalizing the declining and corrupt and leading the ancient prose movement, and presents his unique spiritual spirit and life will, like a surging river breaking through the shackles of the times.
全书以贞元至长庆的时代轨迹为线，记录他宦海浮沉、心路蜕变的一生，鲜活呈现他与孟郊、贾岛、白居易、元稹等文人，以及董晋、裴度、武元衡等朝堂重臣的交游际遇。作品跳出传统史述范式，以诗史互证的笔法解读韩愈以虚构谐谑之文抒郁积、明大道的创作初心，再现其振衰起弊、引领古文运动的坚守，呈示他如江河奔涌、冲破时代桎梏的独特精神气象和生命意志。
全书以贞元至长庆的时代轨迹为线，记录他宦海浮沉、心路蜕变的一生，鲜活呈现他与孟郊、贾岛、白居易、元稹等文人，以及董晋、裴度、武元衡等朝堂重臣的交游际遇。作品跳出传统史述范式，以诗史互证的笔法解读韩愈以虚构谐谑之文抒郁积、明大道的创作初心，再现其振衰起弊、引领古文运动的坚守，呈示他如江河奔涌、冲破时代桎梏的独特精神气象和生命意志。
