Yuan Boxiu's Short Plays

Author: Yuan Boxiu
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Publish Date: 1996-08-01
Features: In ancient times, the term "xiaopin" did not carry a distinct literary meaning; it was merely a term used during the Six Dynasties to refer to the abridged versions of Buddhist texts. As noted in the annotations to "Shishuo Xinyu · Literature," "The Buddhist text 'Discerning Emptiness' had both detailed and abridged versions: the detailed one was called 'Dapin,' and the abridged one was called 'Xiaopin.'" This book includes the following contents:
A True Hero Comes from Trembling and Self-Awareness;
Preface to "Carving Articles and Distinguishing Styles";
Preface to "Carving the Confucian Philosopher";
How to Save the Famine;
A Scholar Should Prioritize Character and Knowledge Before Literary Talent;
"The Legend of Mao Ying, Chen Xuan, Shi Hong, and Chu Su";
Preface to "Carving the Sea of Jade";
Preface by Ge Yi;
Preface by Tang Yi;
Preface to Sending My Mother-in-Law to Serve as a Magistrate in Taiyuan;
Preface by Mou Zhenfu;
Preface to the "Jiaxiang County Gazetteer";
Preface to the "Northern Journey Draft";
Eulogy for My Deceased Elder Mother-in-Law, Lady Zhao;
Eulogy for Lady Xiao Rou;
Eulogy for Gong Honglu and His Mother, Lady Jiting.