Mirror-Maze Journey Through Strange Countries

Author: Guan Qiqi
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Jing Huayuan is a famous legendary novel from the Qing Dynasty. It depicts the frustrated scholar Tang Ao, who joins his brother-in-law Lin Zhiyang's merchant ship and embarks on a journey through fantastical overseas countries. From the philosophical Wuji Kingdom and the Black Teeth Kingdom to the imaginative and humorous Nie Er Kingdom and the Winged Kingdom, these bizarre and whimsical stories are all contained within the ethereal world of Jing Huayuan. That year, Tang Ao travels to the capital for the imperial examination and passes, only to be accused of being a rebel. After his disappointment, he visits the Dream God Temple, carrying the instructions of the gods, and begins this dreamlike and fantastical journey of life.