Among the Flowers: The Hua-Chien Chi

248 Pages·1982·15.381 MB·English

by  Lois Fusek

Among the Flowers
Translations from the Oriental Classics
"Lady at a Dressing Table," by Su Han-ch'en, early twelfth century.
(Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
A M O NG
THE FLOWERS
The Hua-chien chi
Translated by
Lois Fusek
New York
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS
1982
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Main entry under title.
Among the flowers
(Translations from the oriental classics)
Translation of: Hua-chien chi compiled by
Ch'ung-tso Chao.
Bibliography, p.
Includes index.
1. Tz'u—Translations into English.
2. English poetry—Translations from Chinese
1. Fusek, Lois, 1934- II. C.hao,
Chung-ISO, n 934-96V 111. Title
IV Series.
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Frontispiece: Lady at a Dressing Table. Su Han-ch'en.
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Acknowledgments
I wish to express my deep gratitude to Professor David T. Roy of the
Department of Far Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of
Chicago for all his help and encouragement throughout my work on this
translation. 1 would also like to express my appreciation to Marcia K. Moen
for her kindness and patience in the final preparation of this manuscript.
Translations from the Oriental Classics
Editorial Board
Wm, Theodore de Bary, Chairman
C. T. Hsia Donald Keene
Barbara Stoler Miller Edward Seidensticker
Burton Watson Philip B. Yampolsky
Contents
Introduction 1
Preface to Among the Flowers by Ou-Yang Chiung
(896-9^1) 33
Among the Flowers
CHAPTER ONE
Wen T'ing-yiin (812-870) 37
CHAPTER TWO
Wen T'ing-yiin 51
Huang-fu Sung (c. A.D. 859) 55
Wei Chuang (836-910) 58
CHAPTER THREE
Wei Chuang 66
Hsueh Chao-yiin (c. 900-932) 74
Niu Chiao (850?-920?) 80
CHAPTER FOUR
Niu Chiao 82
Chang Pi {c. A.D. 961) 90
CHAPTER FIVE
Chang Pi 98
Mao Wen-hsi (c. A.D. 930) 99
Niu Hsi-chi (c. A.D. 930) 110
Ou-yang Chiung (896-971) 114
CHAPTER SiX
Ou-Yang Chiung 116
Ho Ning (898-955) 120
Ku Hsiung (c. A.D. 933) 126
CHAPTER SEVEN
Ku Hsiung 132
Sun Kuang-hsien (898?-968) 142
VLLL CONTENTS
CHAPTER EIGHT
Sun Kuang-hsien 147
Wei Ch'eng-pan (c. A.D. 910) 162
CHAPTER NINE
Wei Ch'eng-pan 163
Lu Ch'ien-i (r. A.D. 940) 167
Yen Hsiian (c. A.D. 940) 169
Yin O (c. A.D. 920) 172
Mao Hsi-chen (c. A.D. 940) H4
CHAPTER TEN
Mao Hsi-chen 180
Li Hsiin (855P-930?) 184
Biographical Notes 197
Glossary 203
Bibliography 217
Index of Tune Titles 221
General Index 229
Among the Flowers