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050	1	4	_aPL2698 _b.S537 2018
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aLing, Mengchu, _d1580-1644, _e1
245	1	0	_aSlapping the table in amazement : _ba Ming Dynasty story collection / _cLing Mengchu ; translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang ; introduction by Robert E. Hegel.
246	3	0	_aMing Dynasty story collection
260			_aSeattle : _bUniversity of Washington Press, _c(c)2018.
300			_a1 online resource (xxiv, 897, pages).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_adata file _2rda
490	1		_aClassics of chinese thought series
500			_aTranslation of: Pai an jing qi.
500			_aTranslated from the Chinese.
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520	0		_a"Slapping the table in amazement is the unabridged English translation of the famous story collection Pai an jingqi by Ling Mengchu (1580-1644), originally published in 1628. The forty lively stories gathered here present a broad picture of traditional Chinese society and include characters from all social levels. We learn of their joys and sorrows, their views about life and death, and their visions of the underworld and the supernatural. Ling was a connoisseur of popular literature and a seminal figure in the development of Chinese literature in the vernacular, which paved the way for the late-imperial Chinese novel. Slapping the table in amazement includes translations of verse and prologue stories as well as marginal and interlinear comments"-- _cProvided by the publisher.
505	0	0	_aThe Man whose luck has turned chances upon Dongting Tangerines; The Merchant from Persia reveals the secrets of a turtle shell -- _tYao Dizhu flees from disgrace only to incur more disgrace; Zhang Yue'e uses a mistake to advance her own interests -- _tLiu Dongshan brags about his prowess at the city gate; Eighteenth brother leaves his mark in the village tavern -- _tCheng Yuanyu pays for a meal at a restaurant; Lady Eleventh explains swordsmanship on Mount Cloud -- _tZhang Derong encounters a tiger sent by the gods as a matchmaker; Pei Yueke becomes the lucky mate just in time for the blissful date -- _tZhao the Nun drugs a beauty into a stupor; Jia the Scholar takes revenge in a brilliant move -- _tEmperor Minghuang of Tang, a daoist devotee, seeks out eminent daoists; Consort Wu, a buddhist disciple, witnesses contests of magic power -- _tGeneral Wu repays the debt of one meal; Chen Dalang reunites with two loved ones -- _tIn the Director's garden, young ladies enjoy a swing-set party; at Pure and Peaceful temple, husband and wife laugh and cry at their reunion -- _tScholar Han takes a wife in a wave of panic; Prefect Wu makes a match for a talented scholar -- _tAn evil boatman commits blackmail with a dead body; a heartless servant wrongfully presses murder charges -- _tMr. Tao takes in strangers seeking shelter from the rain; Jiang Zhenqing gains a wife with a jest -- _tMr. Zhao spoils his son and dies as a result; Magistrate Zhang sentences an unfilial son to death in an ironclad case -- _tTo steal money, Yu Dajiao does violence to a drunken man; To confront the culprit in court, Yang Hua attaches himself to a woman's body -- _tSquire Wei, with his merciless heart, plots to seize another man's property; Scholar Chen, with his clever plan, wins back his house -- _tZhang Liu'er lays one of his many traps; Lu Huiniang severs a bond of marriage -- _tPrayer services are held at West Hill Temple for a departed soul; A coffin is prepared in the Kaifeng yamen for a living criminal -- _tAn alchemist turns half a grain of millet into a nine-cycle pill; A rich man squanders thousands of taels of silver to win a beauty's smile -- _tLi Gongzuo ingeniously reads a dream; Xie Xiao'e cleverly snares pirates -- _tLi Kerang sends a blank letter; Liu Yuanpu begets two precious sons -- _tYuan"s face-reading skills impress the high and mighty; Zheng's good deed wins him a hereditary title -- _tWith money, a commoner gains an official post; out of luck, a prefect becomes a boatman -- _tThe older sister's soul leaves her body to fulfill a wish; The younger sister recovers from illness to renew a bond -- _tThe old demon of Yanguan County indulges in debauchery; The bodhisattva on Mount Huihai puts the evil spirits to death -- _tRevenue manager Zhao leaves word for his love a thousand li away; Su Xiaojuan achieves happiness with a single poem -- _tIn a competition for sexual favor, a village woman is murdered; In claiming celestial authority, a judge solves a case -- _tGu Axiu donates to a nunnery with joy; Cui Junchen is shown the lotus screen through a clever scheme -- _tThe master of Golden Light Cave recalls the past; The venerable elder of Jade Void Cave is enlightened about his previous life -- _tThey remain loyal to each other through their trysts; His success is announced at the jailhouse -- _tCommissioner Wang rides roughshod over his subordinates; Adjutant Li gets his comeuppance from a reincarnated victim -- _tPriest He commits fornication via black magic; Registrar Zhou wipes out rebels via fornication -- _tMr. Hu corrupts a fellow man in a wife-swapping scheme; A Chan master in meditation explains the principle of retribution -- _tSquire Zhang, in his noble-mindedness, adopts an orphan; Judge Bao, in his wisdom, recovers a document -- _tScholar Wenren shows his prowess at Cuifu Nunnery; The Nun Jingguan goes in glory to Huangsha Lane -- _tA pauper keeps temporary watch over another man's money; A miser resorts to tricks when buying his nemesis's son -- _tThe Monk of the Eastern Hall invites demonic spirits during a lapse in vigilance; The man in black commits murder in an abduction attempt -- _tQutu Zhongren cruelly kills other creatures; The YunZhou Prefect helps his nephew in the Netherworld -- _tTo stake his claim on the family fortune, a jealous son-in-law plots against the rightful heir; To continue the bloodline, a filial daughter hides her brother -- _tHeavenly preceptors, with their theatrics, claim to subdue drought demons; a county magistrate, in his sincerity, prays for sweet rain from heaven -- _tOn the Huayin trail, Li meets one extraordinary man; The Jiangling Commander opens three mysterious envelopes.
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650		0	_aShort stories, Chinese _vTranslations into English.
650		0	_aChinese fiction _yMing dynasty, 1368-1644 _vTranslations into English.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
700	1		_aYang, Shuhui _c(Translator), _etrl
700	1		_aYang, Yunqin, _etrl
700	1		_aHegel, Robert E., _d1943- _ewriter of introduction.
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