Synopsis
Zongxiao Zhao examines Haizi's theory and practice of Grand Poetry through close reading, cultural history, philosophy, and comparative poetics. The Sun King and the Headless Warrior stand at the centre of a system of images concerned with creation, sacrifice, violence, and transformation.
Across twenty-three chapters, the study reconstructs the spiritual and literary foundations of this project and interprets major works including River, The Land, Killing, Messiah, and the Sun series. It offers readers and scholars a sustained exploration of Haizi's symbolic world.