When Gong Zizhen was six years old,he went to Beijing with his mother.Later,he traveled to the capital several times due to scientific research and other reasons.After becoming an official,he continued to stay in the capital for years.In total,he lived in Beijing for nearly thirty years.Beijing was his imagined"capital in the fairy tale"and also the"city of disillusionment".It can be said to be the place where his dreams came to an end after experiencing difficulties.The cultural spirit of Beijing is deeply integrated into Gong Zizhen's personality and literary writing.From his beginning journey in search of dream in the capital,to the frustration in his middle age,and to the disillusionment at the time of leaving Beijing,these were Gong Zizhen's complicated heart path.
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