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Wandering Spirits: Chen Shiyuan's Encyclopedia of Dreams by Richard E. Strassber
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Specifiche dell'oggetto
- Condizione
- ISBN-13
- 9780520252943
- Book Title
- Wandering Spirits
- ISBN
- 9780520252943
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520252942
ISBN-13
9780520252943
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63341960
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
312 Pages
Publication Name
Wandering Spirits : Chen Shiyuan's Encyclopedia of Dreams
Language
English
Subject
Asian / General, Asia / China, Dreams
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Body, Mind & Spirit, Self-Help, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2007-050925
Reviews
Scholars of East Asian religions will find here a brilliantly translated, fascinating neo-Confucian discourse on Chinese dream lore replete with a religious dimension.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
135/.3
Table Of Content
Preface Editorial Notes Chinese Dynasties Introduction lofty principles of dream interpretation by chen shiyuan Preface 1 part i . The Inner Chapters 1. The True Controller 2. The Long-Willow Method 3. Day and Night 4. The Various Forms of Divination 5. The Disciple of Emptiness 6. The Sage 7. The Six Types of Dreams 8. The Ancient Methods of Interpretation 9. Auspicious Events 10. Influences and Abnormal Conditions part ii . The Outer Chapters 1. Heaven 2. Sun and Moon 3. Thunder and Rain 4. Mountains and Rivers 5. Forms and Appearances 6. Food and Clothing 7. Utensils and Things 8. Valuables and Goods 9. Brush and Ink 10. Written Graphs 11. The Official Examinations 12. Gods and Strange Things 13. Longevity and Destiny 14. The Feng and Other Birds 15. Animals 16. Dragons and Snakes 17. Turtles and Fish 18. Plants and Trees 19. Reward and Retribution 20. On General Analogies List of Sources Index to Dream Narratives Preface
Synopsis
Dreams have been taken seriously in China for at least three millennia. Wandering Spirits is a translation and study of the most comprehensive work on dream culture in traditional China- Lofty Principles of Dream Interpretation (Mengzhan yizhi), compiled in 1562 by Chen Shiyuan and periodically reprinted up to the modern era. The best introduction to the diversity of ideas held by the educated class about dreams, this unique treatise compiles various theories, Chen's own comments concerning the nature of dreams and their role in waking life, and almost seven hundred examples assembled from a wide range of literary sources. This annotated translation is accompanied by a full-length introduction that surveys the evolution of Chinese dream culture and the role of Chen Shiyuan and his encyclopedia., Dreams have been taken seriously in China for at least three millennia. Wandering Spirits is a translation and study of the most comprehensive work on dream culture in traditional China-- Lofty Principles of Dream Interpretation (Mengzhan yizhi), compiled in 1562 by Chen Shiyuan and periodically reprinted up to the modern era. The best introduction to the diversity of ideas held by the educated class about dreams, this unique treatise compiles various theories, Chen's own comments concerning the nature of dreams and their role in waking life, and almost seven hundred examples assembled from a wide range of literary sources. This annotated translation is accompanied by a full-length introduction that surveys the evolution of Chinese dream culture and the role of Chen Shiyuan and his encyclopedia., Dreams have been taken seriously in China for at least three millennia. "Wandering Spirits "is a translation and study of the most comprehensive work on dream culture in traditional China--"Lofty Principles of Dream Interpretation "(Mengzhan yizhi), compiled in 1562 by Chen Shiyuan and periodically reprinted up to the modern era. The best introduction to the diversity of ideas held by the educated class about dreams, this unique treatise compiles various theories, Chen's own comments concerning the nature of dreams and their role in waking life, and almost seven hundred examples assembled from a wide range of literary sources. This annotated translation is accompanied by a full-length introduction that surveys the evolution of Chinese dream culture and the role of Chen Shiyuan and his encyclopedia.
LC Classification Number
BF1098.C5C46 2008
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