Tales from Tang Dynasty China: Selections from the Taiping Guangji PDF
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3 9030 04285684 1 A L t ^ F R O M T D C ang yn asty hina Tciiping Guangji Selections from the Edited, with an Introduction, by Alexei Kamran Ditter, Jessey Choo, and Sarah M. Allen T ales from T ang D ynasty C hina Taiping Guangji Selections from the T alks from T ang D ynasty C hina Taiping Gnangji Selections from the Edited, with an Introduction, by Alexei Kamran Ditter, Jessey Choo, and Sarah M. Allen Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. Indianapolis/Cambridge Acknowledgments We would like to thank the contributors to this volume for all their work over the past few years. Thanks also to the two anonymous readers for Hackett, who provided valuable suggestions for improvement, and to Rick Todhunter, our editor, for his enthusiasm for this project from its inception. Finally, we thank our families for their support on so many fronts, and for their patience during the many hours of Skyping that made our collaboration from multiple cities and two coasts possible. AKD, JJC, SMA Copyright © 2017 by Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 20 19 18 17 1 234567 For further information, please address Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. PO. Box 44937 Indianapolis, Indiana 46244-0937 www.hackettpublishing.com Cover design by Rick Todhunter Interior design by Elizabeth L. Wilson Composition by William Hartman Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Ditter, Alexei Kamran, 1969- editor. | Choo, Jessey Jiun-Chyi, 1973- editor. | Allen, Sarah M., 1969- editor. Title: Tales from Tang Dynasty China : selections from the Taiping Guangji / edited by Alexei Ditter, Jessey Choo, and Sarah M. Allen. Description: Indianapolis ; Cambridge : Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., [2017] | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2017009565| ISBN 9781624666308 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781624666315 (cloth) Subjects: LCSH: Chinese fiction—Tang dynasty, 618-907. | Tales—China. | Taiping guang ji. Classification: LCC PL2641 .T29 2017 | DDC 895.1/3308—dc23 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. © C ontents Timeline ix Note on Translation Conventions xiii Introduction 1 This W orld “The Woman in the Carriage” $4* introduced and translated by Linda Feng 31 “Xiao Yingshi” If H i introduced and translated by Alexei K Ditter 37 “MingSiyuan” 0^ SiH introduced and translated by Alexei K Ditter 39 “The Record of Master Shenxiu’s Predictions” Sift la IE introduced and translated by Jessey Choo 43 “Du Mu” introduced and translated by Manling Luo 48 “Di Weiqian” introduced and translated by Alexei K. Ditter 56 “General Pan” introduced and translated by Linda Feng 62 “The Female Slave of Li Fu” . introduced and translated by Alexei K Ditter 67 “Pengyan” introduced and translated by Alexei K Ditter 70 Between W orlds: Otherworldy Encounters in the H uman W orld “Yao Hong” « introduced and translated by Sarah M. Allen 73 “Tang Xuan” jiff® introduced and translated by Jessey Choo 77 “Cao Weisi” W'lHS introduced and translated by Natasha Heller 87 “Dou Yu” introduced and translated by Jack W. Chen 91 “Scholar Wang” introduced and translated by Sarah M. Allen 94 “Shentu Cheng” ^ MWt introduced and translated by Sarah M. Allen 98 “Scholar Hu” introduced and translated by Manling Luo 103 “The Clan of Xingyang” K introduced and translated by Natasha Heller 106 Between W orlds: Travel to Other W orlds “Vice Magistrate of Liuhe District” /\ n'MzS introduced and translated by Jessey Choo 109 “Dong Guan” lirif, introduced and translated by Jessey Choo 112 “Yang Jingzhen” introduced and translated by Sarah M. Allen 118 “LuYong” BM introduced and translated by Linda Feng 124 “Master Yang” Wa introduced and translated by Timothy Davis 132 Appendix 1: Tales Organized by Chronology 139 Appendix 2: Sources for Tales within the Taiping guangji 140 Appendix 3: Tales by Categories within the Taiping guangji 144 Appendix 4: Tales Categorized by Theme or Topic 146 Bibliography 150 Index 157 T imeline Tang Dynasty (618-907) Emperor Reign Reign Period Emperor Gaozu r. 618-627 WudeEH 618-627 Emperor Taizong r. 627—649 Zhenguan^H 627-650 Emperor Gaozong rjtk r. 649-684 Yonghui 7%W. 650-656 Xianqing IHJl 656—661 Longshuo 661—664 Linde M'iM 664-666 Qianfeng 666—668 Zongzhang 668-670 Xianheng jflS,-? 670-674 Shangyuan _h7G 674-676 Yifeng fHI®, 676-679 Tiaolu US® 679-680 Yonglong tRIII 680—681 Kaiyao pfjHI 681-682 Yongchun z1<y$ 682-683 Hongdao “jAiS 683-684 Emperor Zhongzong 41 ^5 r. 684 Sisheng If M 684 Emperor Ruizong Wth r. 684 Wenming 684 Empress Wu Zetian Regency Guangzhai 684—685 Chuigong S$i; 685-689 Yongchang tR H 689 Zaichu 689-690 Zhou Dynasty (690-705) Reign Reign Period r. 690-705 Tianshou 690-692 Ruyi 692 Changshou HH 692-694 Zaiyan 694-695 Zhengsheng MM 695 Tiance Wansui 695-696 Wansui Dengfeng 696 Wansui Tongtian 696-697 Shengong#^ 697-698 Shengli MM 698-700 Jiushi XM 700-701 Dazu 701 Chang’an 701-705 Shenlong ^ f| 705 The Restoration of the Tang Dynasty Emperor Reign Reign Period Emperor Zhongzong r. 705-710 Shenlong # f| 705-707 Jinglong^fl 707-710 Emperor Shang JS'Sr r. 710 Tanglong jftf pH 710 Emperor Ruizong r. 710-712 Jingyun jpr® 710-712 Taiji i;|i 712 Yanhe 712 Emperor Xuanzong r. 712-756 Xiantian 712-713 Kaiyuan §§7U 713-742 Tianbao 742-756
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