Descendant writes novel to mark Genghis Khan’s death

时间：2007-06-23 02:37:35

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Chinanews, Hong Kong, June 22 – In 1227, one of the greatest Mongolian emperors Genghis Khan died near Liupanshan Mountain. His legendary1 life has since become a mystery for the later generations. This year marks the 780th death anniversary of the Mongolian emperor. Recently, the 36th grandchild in the Genghis Khan family Bao Liying publicized a trilogy depicting3 the lives of her royal ancestors. The trilogy, The Mongolian Empire, focuses on the lives of the three Mongolian leaders in her family, Genghis Khan, Badu, and Kublai Khan. The novel reveals many stories that were unknown to the public before, the Hong Kong-based Wen Wei Po reported.

 

The first part of the trilogy narrates4 the legendary life of Genghis Khan, the founder5 of the Mongolian Empire. It traces the big events happening in Genghis Khan’s life and how he turned a small nation into one of the biggest empire in the world at that time.

 

As everyone knows, Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty (1279 - 1368) in Chinese history. The author tries to faithfully depict2 the historical changes occurring in the later half of the 13th century. In the novel, Kublai Khan is portrayed6 as an emperor who has happiness and sorrows, just like the ordinary people. In narrating7 the lives of the three emperors, the book also depicts8 the nomadic9 culture and the features of the grassland10.

 

The author of the book, Bao Liying, is the 36th grandchild in the Genghis Khan family. Since she was a small child, Bao had always been fascinated by the great deeds achieved by her forefathers11. She started to write the book 18 years ago when she was still a student in Peking University. After she graduated from college, she began to collect information and visited historical sites related with the lives of her forefathers. In writing the novel, the author tries to bring back to life a part of the history that might have vanished from people’s memories.

 
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1 legendary u1Vxg     
adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）
参考例句：
  • Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
  • Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。
2 depict Wmdz5     
vt.描画，描绘；描写，描述
参考例句：
  • I don't care to see plays or films that depict murders or violence.我不喜欢看描写谋杀或暴力的戏剧或电影。
  • Children's books often depict farmyard animals as gentle,lovable creatures.儿童图书常常把农场的动物描写得温和而可爱。
3 depicting eaa7ce0ad4790aefd480461532dd76e4     
描绘，描画( depict的现在分词 )； 描述
参考例句：
  • a painting depicting the Virgin and Child 一幅描绘童贞马利亚和圣子耶稣的画
  • The movie depicting the battles and bloodshed is bound to strike home. 这部描写战斗和流血牺牲的影片一定会取得预期效果。
4 narrates 700af7b03723e0e80ae386f04634402e     
v.故事( narrate的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • It narrates the unconstitutional acts of James II. 它历数了詹姆斯二世的违法行为。 来自辞典例句
  • Chapter three narrates the economy activity which Jew return the Occident. 第三章讲述了犹太人重返西欧后的经济活动。 来自互联网
5 Founder wigxF     
n.创始者，缔造者
参考例句：
  • He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
  • According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
6 portrayed a75f5b1487928c9f7f165b2773c13036     
v.画像( portray的过去式和过去分词 )；描述；描绘；描画
参考例句：
  • Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim. 在审讯过程中，他始终把自己说成是受害者。
  • The author portrayed his father as a vicious drunkard. 作者把他父亲描绘成一个可恶的酒鬼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
7 narrating 2190dd15ba2a6eb491491ffd99c809ed     
v.故事( narrate的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • She entertained them by narrating her adventures in Africa. 她讲述她在非洲的历险来使他们开心。
  • [Mike Narrating] Worm and I fall into our old rhythm like Clyde Frazier and Pearl Monroe. [迈克叙述] 虫子和我配合得象以前一样默契我们两好象是克莱德。弗瑞泽和佩尔。门罗。 来自电影对白
8 depicts fd8ee09c0b2264bb6b44abf7282d37f6     
描绘，描画( depict的第三人称单数 )； 描述
参考例句：
  • The book vividly depicts French society of the 1930s. 这本书生动地描绘了20 世纪30 年代的法国社会。
  • He depicts the sordid and vulgar sides of life exclusively. 他只描写人生肮脏和庸俗的一面。
9 nomadic 0H5xx     
adj.流浪的；游牧的
参考例句：
  • This tribe still live a nomadic life.这个民族仍然过着游牧生活。
  • The plowing culture and the nomadic culture are two traditional principal cultures in China.农耕文化与游牧文化是我国传统的两大主体文化。
10 grassland 0fCxG     
n.牧场，草地，草原
参考例句：
  • There is a reach of grassland in the distance.远处是连绵一片的草原。
  • The snowstorm swept the vast expanse of grassland.暴风雪袭击了辽阔的草原。
11 forefathers EsTzkE     
n.祖先，先人；祖先，祖宗( forefather的名词复数 )；列祖列宗；前人
参考例句：
  • They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left. 它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • All of us bristled at the lawyer's speech insulting our forefathers. 听到那个律师在讲演中污蔑我们的祖先，大家都气得怒发冲冠。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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