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CONTENTS
- Preface & Acknowledgments
- Translator’s Introduction
- THE STORY OF HAN XIANGZI
- Preface
- Prologue
- 1 At Mount Pheasant Yoke, a Crane Refines Himself / At the Banks of the River Xiang, a Musk Deer Receives His Punishment
- 2 Seeking Escape from Samsara, the Crane Boy Is Reborn / Discussing Astrology and Physiognomy, Zhong and Lü Conceal Their Names
- 3 Han Yu Inscribes His Name on the Tiger Placard / Xiangzi Drinks the Wedding Cup in the Nuptial Chamber
- 4 Zhong and Lü Appear on Gold Sprinkle Bridge / Han Xiang Studies the Dao on Sleeping Tiger Mountain
- 5 By Cutting Down the Hibiscus, Mme. Dou Criticizes Luying / While Waiting at the City Gate, the Crowds Tease Xiangzi
- 6 Abandoning His Family Bonds, Xiangzi Cultivates Himself / A Transformed Beauty Tempts Xiangzi for the First Time
- 7 Tiger and Snake Block the Road to Test Han Xiang / Monsters and Demons Flee from Perfect Fire
- 8 A Bodhisattva Manifests a Numinous Sign as He Ascends to the Upper Realm / Han Xiangzi Guards the Elixir Cauldron with Firm Concentration
- 9 Han Xiangzi’s Name Is Recorded at the Purple Office / Two Shepherds Recognize a Divine Immortal
- 10 Bragging and Boasting, Turtle and Egret Bring Calamity upon Themselves / Singing Daoist Songs, Han Xiangzi Moves the Crowd
- 11 In Disguise, Xiangzi Transmits a Message / A Stone Lion Is Transformed into Gold
- 12 When Tuizhi Prays for Snow, Xiangzi Ascends the Southern Shrine / The Dragon King Bows and Follows Orders
- 13 Riding an Auspicious Cloud, Xiangzi Is Saluted by Emperor Xianzong / Discoursing on Complete Perfection, Xiangzi Chants a Poem
- 14 Rushing in at a Birthday Banquet, Xiangzi Engages the Guests in Conversation / Hearing of Nourishing Primordial Yang, Tuizhi Does Not Become Enlightened
- 15 Manifesting His Divine Powers, Xiangzi Lies Snoring on the Ground / A False Daoist Drinks Merrily before the Assembled Guests
- 16 Xiangzi Enters the Underworld to Examine the Registers of Life and Death / He Summons Immortal Maidens to Deliver Birthday Greetings
- 17 By His Divine Powers, Han Xiangzi Manifests Transformations / Lin Luying Is Entangled in Love
- 18 Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Respectfully Welcomes the Buddha Bone / Han Tuizhi’s Indignant Protest Gets Him Banished
- 19 Banished to Chaozhou, Tuizhi Travels to His Post / Crossing the River of Love, Xiangzi Rows the Boat
- 20 At the Village of Beautiful Women, a Fisherman and a Woodcutter Open Tuizhi’s Mind / On a Snowy Mountain, a Herdboy Awakens Tuizhi from His Confusion
- 21 Inquiring into His Fortune, Tuizhi Seeks an Oracle in a Temple / Seeking to Assuage His Hunger and Thirst, Tuizhi Stays in a Thatched Hut
- 22 Sitting in a Thatched Hut, Tuizhi Sighs to Himself / Expelling a Crocodile, the Celestial Generals Bestow Blessings on the People
- 23 Arduous Cultivation Leads Tuizhi to an Awakening / Willingly Guarding Her Chastity, Luying Remains Steadfast and Virtuous
- 24 Returning Home, Han Xiang Manifests His Transformative Powers / Shooting a Parrot, Mme. Dou Remains Attached to Her Illusions
- 25 Master Lü Sends a Dream to the Cui Family / Mother Zhang Two Makes a Marriage Proposal at the Han Mansion
- 26 Minister Cui Pretends to Act in the Public Interest while Taking Revenge for a Private Grudge / Two Fishermen Sit Together as They Cast Their Lines
- 27 At the Zhuowei Hermitage, Master and Servants Meet Again / Caring for an Ox, Han Yu Awakens to the Dao
- 28 On Cheating Mountain, a Woodcutter Shows the Way / Mother and Daughter-in-Law Cultivate Themselves in Magu’s Hermitage
- 29 A Bear-Man Carries Han Qing across the Mountain Ranges / An Immortal Transmits Mysterious Secrets to Mme. Dou
- 30 The Musk Deer Is Freed from His Water Prison / The Han and Lin Families Together Realize the Sacred and Transcend the World
- Notes