LEADER 03879nam 2200625 a 450 001 9910563096403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-295-80194-8 035 $a(CKB)2550000000040059 035 $a(EBL)3444345 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000525898 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11372787 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000525898 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10507828 035 $a(PQKB)11171275 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000694108 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11481348 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000694108 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10666643 035 $a(PQKB)11367772 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3444345 035 $a(OCoLC)794702182 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse12721 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/88454 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000040059 100 $a20061005d2007 uy 1 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe story of Han Xiangzi $ethe alchemical adventures of a Daoist immortal /$fYang Erzeng ; translated and Introduced by Philip Clart 205 $6880-02$aDi 1 ban. 210 $aSeattle $cUniversity of Washington Press$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (510 p.) 300 $a"A China Program book." 311 $a0-295-98690-5 311 $a0-295-98725-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a1. Sui Tang liang chao shi zhuan. Can Tang Wu dai shi yan yi zhuan. Hun Tang hou zhuan -- 2. Sui shi yi wen. Yan shi -- 3. Ru yi jun zhuan. Yu lou chun. Jin gu qi guan -- 4. Huan xi yuan jia. Tang Zhong Kui quan zhuan. Ba xian chu chu dong you ji. Han Xiangzi quan zhuan. 330 $aIn this seventeenth-century Chinese novel, Han Xiangzi, best known as one of the Eight Immortals, seeks and achieves immortality and then devotes himself to converting his materialistic, politically ambitious Confucian uncle?Han Yu, a real historical figure?to Daoism. Written in lively vernacular prose interspersed with poems and songs, the novel takes its readers across China, to the heavens, and into the underworld. Readers listen to debates among Confucians, Daoists, and Buddhists and witness trials of faith and the performance of magical feats. In the mode of the famous religious novel Journey to the West, The Story of Han Xiangzi uses colorful characters, twists of plot, witty dialogue, and action suitable for a superhero comic book to convey its religious message?that worldly life is ephemeral and that true contentment can be found only through Daoist cultivation.This is the first translation into any Western language of Han Xiangzi quanzhuan (literally, The Complete Story of Han Xiangzi). On one level, the novel is a delightful adventure; on another, it is serious theology. Although The Story of Han Xiangzi?s irreverent attitude toward the Confucian establishment prevented its acceptance by literary critics in imperial China, it has remained popular among Chinese readers for four centuries.Philip Clart?s introduction outlines the Han Xiangzi story cycle, presents Yang Erzeng in his social context, assesses the literary merits and religious significance of the text, and explores the theory and practice of inner alchemy. This unabridged translation will appeal to students of Chinese literature and to general readers who enjoy international fiction, as well as to readers with an interest in Daoism. 606 $aAlchemy$vFiction 606 $aAlchemists$vFiction 615 0$aAlchemy 615 0$aAlchemists 676 $a895.1/34 700 $aYang$b Erzeng$f17th cent.$01752399 701 $aClart$b Philip$f1963-$01752400 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910563096403321 996 $aThe story of Han Xiangzi$94187678 997 $aUNINA