枕中記 by Jiji Shen
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"枕中記" by Shen Jiji is a traditional Chinese story written during the Tang dynasty (618–907 CE). A dissatisfied young man named Lu encounters a Daoist monk and laments his lack of prestige and wealth. The monk offers him a porcelain pillow to sleep on, and Lu enters a vivid dream where he experiences the life of success he craved. Through this journey, the story explores Daoist and Buddhist teachings about life's illusions
and the futility of worldly ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shen, Jiji, 740?-800? |
|---|---|
| Title | 枕中記 |
| Alternate Title | Zhen Zhong Ji |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_Inside_a_Pillow |
| Credits | Produced by Kay Chiang |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 58.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult 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. | 52238 |
| Release Date | Jun 5, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 307 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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