The Soushen houji: Latter Notes On Collected Spirit Phenomena Attributed to Tao Yuanming (365-427)

Tao Qian

ISBN 10: 1955357013 / ISBN 13: 9781955357012

Published by American Oriental Society, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Soushen houji: Latter Notes On Collected Spirit Phenomena Attributed to Tao Yuanming (365-427)
• Publisher: American Oriental Society
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1955357013
• ISBN 13: 9781955357012
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Soushen houji ???? (Latter Notes on Collected Spirit Phenomena), attributed to the celebrated poet Tao Qian ?? (365-427), is a compilation of anecdotes and stories known as zhiguai ?? ('records of the anomalous') that document strange and unusual phenomena the author observed in his lifetime. Intended to serve as a sequel to Gan Bao's ?? (d. 336) Soushenji ??? (Collected Spirit Phenomena), the original text was lost but was reconstructed in the late Ming dynasty. This volume presents an annotated translation of the entire Ming version of the Soushen houji as well as of an additional set of surviving stories that were identified and restored to the text by the modern scholar Li Jianguo ???. The book also includes a history of the Soushen houji text, an examination of its linguistic style and characteristics, a discussion of the historical nature of its contents and how it fits into the zhiguai genre, providing a window onto medieval Chinese society and culture, and a brief overview of recent zhiguai scholarship to guide readers who hope to continue their exploration of the genre.