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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (lviii, 233 Seiten).

Original writing person/organisation: 劉義慶

ISBN: 978-0-231-54705-5

Series Statement: Translations from the Asian classics

Content: Chinese culture of the Six Dynasties period (220-589) saw a blossoming of stories of the fantastic. Zhiguai, "records of the strange" or "accounts of anomalies," tell of encounters with otherness, in which inexplicable and uncanny phenomena interrupt mundane human affairs. They depict deities, ghosts, and monsters; heaven, the underworld, and the immortal lands; omens, metamorphoses, and trafficking between humans and supernatural beings; and legendary figures, strange creatures, and natural wonders in the human world.Hidden and Visible Realms, traditionally attributed to Liu Yiqing, is one of the most significant zhiguai collections, distinguished by its varied contents, elegant writing style, and fascinating stories. It is also among the earliest collections heavily influenced by Buddhist beliefs, values, and concerns. Beyond the traditional zhiguai narratives, it includes tales of karmic retribution, reincarnation, and Buddhist ghosts, hell, and magic. In this annotated first complete English translation, Zhenjun Zhang gives English-speaking readers a sense of the wealth and wonder of the zhiguai canon. Hidden and Visible Realms opens a window into the lives, customs, and religious beliefs and practices of early medieval China and the cultural history of Chinese Buddhism. In the introduction, Zhang explains the key themes and textual history of the work

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-0-231-18716-9

Language: English

Keywords: Chinesisch ; Fantastische Literatur ; Das Übernatürliche ; Chinesisch ; Fantastische Literatur ; Das Übernatürliche

DOI: 10.7312/liu-18716

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Format: 1 online resource (229 pages).

ISBN: 9780231547055 , 0231547056

Series Statement: Translations from the Asian Classics

Uniform Title: You ming lu. English.

Content: Chinese culture of the Six Dynasties period (220-589) saw a blossoming of stories of the fantastic. Zhiguai, "records of the strange" or "accounts of anomalies," tell of encounters with otherness, in which inexplicable and uncanny phenomena interrupt mundane human affairs. They depict deities, ghosts, and monsters; heaven, the underworld, and the immortal lands; omens, metamorphoses, and trafficking between humans and supernatural beings; and legendary figures, strange creatures, and natural wonders in the human world.Hidden and Visible Realms, traditionally attributed to Liu Yiqing, is one of the most significant zhiguai collections, distinguished by its varied contents, elegant writing style, and fascinating stories. It is also among the earliest collections heavily influenced by Buddhist beliefs, values, and concerns. Beyond the traditional zhiguai narratives, it includes tales of karmic retribution, reincarnation, and Buddhist ghosts, hell, and magic. In this annotated first complete English translation, Zhenjun Zhang gives English-speaking readers a sense of the wealth and wonder of the zhiguai canon. Hidden and Visible Realms opens a window into the lives, customs, and religious beliefs and practices of early medieval China and the cultural history of Chinese Buddhism. In the introduction, Zhang explains the key themes and textual history of the work.

Note: Frontmatter -- , CONTENTS -- , Acknowledgments -- , Abbreviations -- , Terms Regarding Weights And Measures -- , Chronology -- , Introduction -- , 1. The Wonder of Love -- , 2. A Garden of Marvels -- , 3. The Spectacle of Monsters -- , 4. The Realm of Ghosts -- , 5. The Netherworld and This World -- , 6. Animals and Men -- , 7. Anecdotes of Notable Figures -- , 8. Local Legends -- , Appendix -- , Tales Appearing in Other Renditions -- , Works Cited -- , Index , In English.

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780231187169

Additional Edition: ISBN 0231187165

Language: English

Keywords: Fantasy fiction.

DOI: 10.7312/liu-18716

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Format: lviii, 233 Seiten

ISBN: 9780231187169

Series Statement: Translations from the Asian classics

Uniform Title: You ming lu

Content: "The Hidden and Visible Realms (Youming lu) is one of the most significant collections of Chinese zhiguai "Records of the Strange" literature. It is distinguished by its varied contents, elegant style of writing, and fascinating stories. This is the first complete English translation of the original, and Zhang has done significant editorial work on the collection, collecting every item that has been attributed to the volume, but placing those of suspect provenance in the appendix. The work is also significant for its early inclusion of Buddhist themes, making it of great interest to scholars of religion of the early medieval period" --

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780231547055

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780231547055

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780231547055

Additional Edition: Online version Liu, Yiqing, 403-444, author Hidden and visible realms New York : Columbia University Press, 2018

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Liu, Yiqing, 403 - 444 Hidden and visible realms New York : Columbia University Press, 2018 ISBN 9780231547055

Language: English

Keywords: Chinesisch ; Fantastische Literatur ; Das Übernatürliche ; Chinesisch ; Fantastische Literatur ; Das Übernatürliche ; Anthologie