Father was a novel by Liang Xiaosheng that was first published in 1993. The novel told the story of a single-parent family. The protagonist was his father, Liang Zhengyang. He was a retired naval engineer and an outstanding one. Through Liang Zhengyang's life experience and his interaction with his son Liang Jun, the novel shows the important events and characters in modern Chinese history, as well as the complexity and variety of human nature. The novel used Liang Zhengyang's experience as the main thread, interweaving the stories of other characters and Liang Jun's growth. Through the communication between Liang Zhengyang and his son, the novel shows the importance of family, kinship and humanity, and also reveals various problems and contradictions in social reality. 'Father' was hailed as one of Liang Xiaosheng's representative works and received widespread praise and recognition. The novel was also adapted into movies, TV series, plays, and other works that influenced a group of readers and audiences.