遊仙窟 by Zhuo Zhang
"遊仙窟" by Zhang Zhuo is a Chinese tale written between 681 and 684. The narrator, weary from travel through distant mountains, takes shelter in a mysterious grotto where he encounters two women—Cui Shi Niang and the widow Wu Sao. What follows is an evening of wine, poetry, flirtation, and playful banter. Written in a mixture of parallel prose styles with leisurely rhymes, this early Tang romance offers a glimpse into encounters between
traveling scholars and courtesans, influencing generations of Chinese love stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Zhang, Zhuo, 660?-740? |
|---|---|
| Title | 遊仙窟 |
| Alternate Title | You xian ku |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Xian_Ku |
| Credits | Produced by Pei-Hsuan Yan |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 93.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | Chinese |
| LoC Class | PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
| Subject | Chinese fiction -- Tang dynasty, 618-907 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 24295 |
| Release Date | Jan 15, 2008 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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