Illusion of Dreams

Author: Zhang Chao (Qing Dynasty)
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Publishing Date: 2001-06-01
Features: Yiumengying is a collection of Qing Dynasty prose. The term "prose," as noted in the annotations of Shishuo Xinyu by Liu Xiaozhao, has already appeared, saying: "The Buddhist Biankong Jing has both detailed and brief versions. The detailed ones are called dabing, while the brief ones are called xiaoping." Thus, the term "xiaoping" originally referred to Buddhism, denoting abridged Buddhist scriptures. However, by the late Ming Dynasty, xiaoping flourished, and its meaning expanded beyond Buddhist scriptures to include the works of various philosophers, (miscellaneous notes), notes on fiction, and even separate collections. But the essence of xiaoping remains the same, which is: 1. Short in length, with elegant and profound writing; 2. Focused on appreciating words, objects, people, events, literature, flowers, wine, tea, and other pursuits, without limit. Yiumengying has two versions: a one-volume edition and a two-volume edition. This book is based on the one-volume edition published by Shijiaotang in the Zhao Dai Congshu Xushe collection, with punctuation and annotations. Additional brief notes and analyses are provided to facilitate reading.