Those novels reflect family disputes.

Introduction: Compassion for the Earth shows the amorous feelings of Tibetan life in the first half of the 20th century through the feud between two families for nearly half a century. Fan Wen said that in order to write, he often stays in Tibetan areas for ten days. Besides listening to Tibetan folk stories, myths and legends, he also felt many touching details of rural life. All these provide a steady stream of rich writing materials for his creation.