Luan Remembering the Drunkenness under the Bodhi Tree

Author: Ye Xianzu
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Publish Date: 1981-11-01
Features: This book includes two legendary stories, "The Legend of the Phoenix" and "Drunken Bodhi." "The Legend of the Phoenix" is a representative work of the Ming Dynasty playwright Ye Xianzu. In the play, he criticizes the flaws of the Ming Dynasty's imperial examination system, elaborates on a progressive view of women, and expresses his clear likes and dislikes as well as his critical attitude toward society. "Drunken Bodhi," a legendary story, was written by Zhang Dafu in the early Qing Dynasty. It is based on the folk tales of Jigong and portrays a Jigong image that "does not eat fine food, drinks and eats meat, and mixes with the common people."