Name: The Bright Mind
SKU: 69119581
Price: 19.09 EUR
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Author: Diner Bai
ISBN: 9798174420717

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Diner Bai

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370

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9798174420717

The Bright Mind

Diner Bai (Author) · Independently published · Physical Book

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Synopsis "The Bright Mind"

As a boy, Wang Shouren wants more than success in the imperial examinations. He wants to become a sage. But in Ming China, the search for a righteous life will lead him far beyond the safety of books.When he speaks against a powerful court eunuch, he is beaten, imprisoned, and banished to a remote frontier. There, stripped of rank and certainty, he begins to question everything he has been taught about knowledge, duty, and the human heart.Exile is only the beginning. Called back into public life, Shouren must govern troubled communities, command soldiers, and confront a prince's rebellion. Every decision tests the insight that has sustained him: knowing what is right cannot be separated from doing it. Yet action brings consequences that conviction alone cannot resolve-and the people closest to him must bear costs of their own.The Bright Mind reimagines the life of Wang Yangming in a historical novel of conscience, power, and responsibility. From the examination halls and prisons of the empire to mountain villages and the waters of war, it follows a man discovering how difficult it is to live by what he believes.