Cai Gen Tan. You Meng Ying (Full Annotation Edition)

Author: (Ming) Hong Yingming / (Qing) Zhang Chao / Yang Ziyan Annotations
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Publishing Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The Vegetarian's Manual can be said to be a remarkable book. After its publication, it spread rapidly over four hundred years and gained widespread popularity among readers. The breadth of its readership and the longevity of its influence are noteworthy in ancient Chinese classics. From the royal aristocracy of the feudal society to ordinary people in contemporary society, this book has attracted readers. The Dreams of a Hidden Moon is an excellent collection of concise and profound sayings that emerged in the early Qing Dynasty. From the late Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty, this period can be considered the golden age of this literary form, producing a large number of outstanding works such as The Serenity of the Lotus Pavilion by Tu Long, The Solitary Window by Chen Jiru, The Solitary Window of Self-Recollection by Wu Congxian, The Whispers of Sorrow by Lü Kun, and The Vegetarian's Manual by Hong Yingming. This book is also a representative work in this category. Such works generally adopt the form of aphorisms,, and quotations, rich in literary charm and the spirit of the mountains and rivers. They establish a distinct literary tradition apart from the classics, history, poetry, and prose.