The nine cloud dream
Written in seventeenth-century Korea, this classic novel's wondrous story begins when a young monk living on a sacred Lotus Peak in China succumbs to the temptation of eight fairy maidens. For doubting his mother's Buddhist teachings, the monk is forced to endure a strange punishment: reincarnation as the most ideal of men. On his journey through this new life full of material, martial, and sensual accomplishments beyond his wildest dreams, each success brings him closer and closer to finally c…
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- Full title :The nine cloud dream / Kim Man-jung ; translated with an introduction and notes by Heinz Insu Fenkl.
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Written in seventeenth-century Korea, this classic novel's wondrous story begins when a young monk living on a sacred Lotus Peak in China succumbs to the temptation of eight fairy maidens. For doubting his mother's Buddhist teachings, the monk is forced to endure a strange punishment: reincarnation as the most ideal of men. On his journey through this new life full of material, martial, and sensual accomplishments beyond his wildest dreams, each success brings him closer and closer to finally comprehending the fundamental truths of the Buddhist's teachings. Like Hesse's Siddhartha, The Nine Cloud Dream is an unforgettable tale exploring the meaning of a good life and the virtue of living simply with mindfulness.
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- Publication Date:2019
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Penguin Books
- Place of Publication:New York, New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2019
The Physical Object
- Description:xxx, 255 p. ; : 20 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780143131274, 0143131273
- oclc:on1128058970
- LC Classification:PL989.415.M3
Table of Contents
Introduction / by Heinz Insu Fenkl -- Suggestions for further reading -- A note on the translation -- Acknowledgments -- The nine cloud dream -- Part I. The reincarnation of Hsing-chen -- The young scholar -- Meeting Ch'an-yüeh at Lo-yang -- A mysterious priestess -- Tryst with a fairy and a ghost -- The boy at the roadside -- The imperial son-in-law -- Strategy and tactics -- Part II. Among the dragon folk -- Strange dreams -- The taking of Ch'iung-pei -- Shao-yu's regret -- Two princesses, two wives -- The contest of beauties -- The wine punishment -- Returning to the source -- Appendix A. Names of the eight women -- Appendix B. Reading Kuunmong in Chinese and Korean.
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