刘醒龙的长篇小说《天行者》,是在1992年发表的中篇小说《凤凰琴》的基础上拓展而来的。当年《凤凰琴》在读者中产生了强烈的感情共鸣,刘醒龙接到了众多读者希望看到小说的续集的来信,于是创作了《天行者》,将坚守在乡村的民办老师捉襟见肘的生存困窘和铁肩担道义的民族精神,通过近乎白描化的手法,表现得淋漓尽致。《天行者》书写了一群民办教师在农村中的坚守与盼望,可以说是为中国民办教师谱写了一曲 Liu Xinglong’s novel Skywalker was developed on the basis of the novella “Phoenix Qin” published in 1992. In the past, “Phoenix Qin” produced a strong emotional resonance among readers. Liu received a letter from many readers who hoped to see the sequel to the novel. Thus he created “Skywalker” who will stick to the survival embarrassed by civilian-run teachers in the countryside and iron Shoulder ethics of the national spirit, through almost white-stroked approach, demonstrated most vividly. Skywalker has written a group of private teachers in the rural areas adherence and hope can be said that for the Chinese private teachers to write a song