Description
Book SynopsisA collection of stories that provides a vivid panorama of the bustling world of imperial China before the end of the Ming dynasty.
Trade Review"Only by reading each anthology in the context of the other two . . . can we fully appreciate the value of the first-ever complete English translation of the San yan and the significance of the translators' contributions."
-- Liangyan Ge * Chinese Literature *
"Joining Stories Old and New, and Stories to Caution the World, both also masterfully translated by S. Yang and Y. Yang, this volume completes the full translation of Feng Menglong's sanyan, a three volume-collection of vernacular huaben short stories. . . . This three-volume set is invaluable. Highly recommended."
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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Translators' Note
Chronology of Chinese Dynasties
Stories to Awaken the World
Preface [to the 1627 edition]
1. Two High-Minded County Magistrates Vie to Take On an Orphan Girl as Daughter-in-Law
2. Three Devoted Brothers Win Honor by Yielding Family Property to One Another
3. The Oil-Peddler Wins the Queen of Flowers
4. The Old Gardener Meets Fair Maidens
5. The Grateful Tiger Delivers the Bride at Big Tree Slope
6. Divine Foxes Lose a Book at Small Water Bay
7. Scholar Qian Is Blessed with a Wife through a Happy Mistake
8. Prefect Qiao Rearranges Matches in an Arbitrary Decision
9. Chen Duoshou and His Wife Bound in Life and in Death
10. The Liu Brothers in Brotherhood and in Marriage
11. Three Times Su Xiaomei Tests Her Groom
12. Four Times Abbot Foyin Flirts with Qinniang
13. The Leather Boot as Evidence against the God Erlang's Impostor
14. The Fan Tower Restaurant as Witness to the Love of Zhou Shengxian
15. In Eternal Regret, He Daqing Leaves Behind a Lovers' Silk Ribbon
16. In Defiance, Lu Wuhan Refuses to Give Up the Colored Shoes
17. Zhang Xiaoji Takes in His Brother-in-Law at Chenliu
18. Shi Fu Encounters a Friend at Tanque
19. Bai Yuniang Endures Hardships and Brings about Her Husband's Success
20. Zhang Tingxiu Escapes from Death and Saves His Father
21. With Her Wisdom Zhang Shu'er Helps Mr. Yang Escape
22. With His Flying Sword Lu Dongbin Attempts to Kill the Yellow Dragon
23. Prince Hailing of Jin Dies from Indulgence in Lust
24. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty Is Punished for His Life of Extravagance
25. Mr. Dugu Has the Strangest Dreams on His Journey Home
26. Magistrate Xue Proves His Divinity through a Fish
27. Li Yuying Appeals for Justice from Jail
28. Young Master Wu Goes to a Tryst in the Next Boat
29. With His Passion for Poetry and Wine, Scholar Lu Scorns Dukes and Earls
30. In a Humble Inn, Li Mian Meets a Knight-Errant
31. Regional Commander Zheng Renders Distinguished Service with His Divine-Arm Bow
32. Scholar Huang Is Blessed with Divine Aid through His Jade-Horse Pendant
33. Over Fifteen Strings of Cash, a Jest Leads to Dire Disasters
34. For One Penny, a Small Grudge Ends in Stark Tragedies
35. In Righteous Wrath, Old Servant Xu Builds Up a Family Fortune
36. Enduring Humiliation, Cai Ruihong Seeks Revenge
37. Du Zichun Goes to Chang'an Three Times
38. Daoist Li Enters Cloud Gate Cave Alone
39. Magistsrate Wang Burns Down Precious Lotus Monastery
40. The God of Madang Conjures Wind to Blow Wang Bo to Prince Teng's Pavilion
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