Re-examining the Wind and Moon Mirror: Sexuality and Chinese Classical Literature

Author: Kang Zhengguo
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Publish Date: 1998-12-01
Features: From "good color but not lewd" to "," from literary geniuses and beauties to the "red lotus" of disaster, "sex" is an important thematic discussion in classical Chinese literature. This book adopts a rigorous attitude to reflect on the literary traditions related to "sex," such as "wind and moon" and "eroticism," in classical literature, exploring their various meanings. The author extensively utilizes research findings on desire from modern and postmodern perspectives, thereby opening up a broad dialogue space for the relationship between sex and classical Chinese literature.