Bibliograph

The nine cloud dream, Kim Man-jung ; translated with an introduction and notes by Heinz Insu Fenkl

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The nine cloud dream, Kim Man-jung ; translated with an introduction and notes by Heinz Insu Fenkl

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The nine cloud dream

Oclc number

1057730666

Responsibility statement

Kim Man-jung ; translated with an introduction and notes by Heinz Insu Fenkl

Summary

Written in seventeenth-century Korea, this classic novel's wondrous story begins when a young monk living on a sacred Lotus Peak in China succumbs to the temptation of eight fairy maidens. For doubting his mother's Buddhist teachings, the monk is forced to endure a strange punishment: reincarnation as the most ideal of men. On his journey through this new life full of material, martial, and sensual accomplishments beyond his wildest dreams, each success brings him closer and closer to finally comprehending the fundamental truths of the Buddhist's teachings. Like Hesse's Siddhartha, The Nine Cloud Dream is an unforgettable tale exploring the meaning of a good life and the virtue of living simply with mindfulness

Table Of Contents

The reincarnation of Hsing-chen -- The young scholar -- Meeting Ch'an-yueh at Lo-yang -- A mysterious priestess -- Tryst with a fairy and a ghost -- The boy at the roadside -- The imperial son-in-law -- Strategy and tactics -- Among the dragon folk -- Strange dreams -- The taking of Ch'iung-pei -- Shao-yu's regret -- Two princesses, two wives -- The contest of beauties -- The wine punishment -- Returning to the source

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