Robert Aitken

View Larger
Image

Vegetable Roots Discourse: Wisdom from Ming China on Life and Living Caigentan

Robert Aitken; Zicheng Hong; D.W.Y. Kwok; Daniel W. Y. Kwok

Synopsis:
An interpretation of the Ming Dynasty literary guide, The Caigentan, contains 360 observations about life from its exaggerations and absurdities to its grotesqueries and falsities, in a humorous treasury of epigrams that share Taoist, Buddhist, and Confucianist recommendations for tackling everyday challenges.

More About this Book | View All Listings | View Collectible Listings

Other editions: Softcover - 2009, Hardcover - 2008, Hardcover - 2008, Softcover - 2008, Softcover - 2008, Softcover - 2008, Softcover - 2006, Hardcover - 2006, Softcover - 2006, Hardcover - 2004