Project Gutenberg 2008-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 199 Baowenglaoren 抱甕老人 抱瓮老人 Pao-weng-lao-jen 报瓮老人 今古奇觀 Jin gu qi guan Jin Gu Chi Guan Produced by Wei-Ting Liu "今古奇觀" by Baowenglaoren is a work of fiction likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds around themes of human folly, greed, and the consequences of actions, revolving predominantly around the characters connected to a community marked by their struggles for money and status. The events take on a moralistic tone, weaving together multiple narratives and focusing on the interplay between desire and morality. The opening of the tale introduces Lü Dongbin, a Daoist immortal who engages in a series of mystical exploits related to money and the human condition. The narrative begins with a poetic exploration of Lü's wisdom, emphasizing the transient nature of wealth and knowledge. It quickly shifts to a sequence involving a young boy named Qiu Zhang'er, who encounters a deceptive gambling game that leads him to lose his only coin. This incident sets off a chain reaction of events involving greed, selfishness, and ultimately tragic consequences, intertwining the lives of various characters in a historical town known for its pottery production. The opening portion hints at a broader societal critique, inviting readers to reflect on the value of material wealth versus spiritual enlightenment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 Short stories, Chinese PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 2907981 2907931 2024-09-10T10:37:10.857987 2023-09-11T04:08:08.171996 text/html text/html 2907974 2907924 2024-09-10T10:37:11.309985 2023-09-11T04:08:08.333025 text/html text/html 1378445 2024-09-10T10:37:21.556427 application/epub+zip 1415332 2024-09-10T10:37:13.317966 application/epub+zip 1415331 2024-09-10T10:37:12.259028 application/epub+zip 2638897 2024-09-10T10:37:28.737509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2608743 2024-09-10T10:37:20.798531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2611321 2022-09-11T08:55:59.308687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2896671 2024-09-10T10:37:10.290995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2896613 2008-01-09T19:08:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 1327210 2008-01-09T19:08:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17187 2024-09-10T10:37:28.871480 application/rdf+xml 9458 2024-09-10T10:37:12.599078 image/jpeg 2506 2024-09-10T10:37:12.423054 image/jpeg 1373130 2024-09-10T10:37:11.556015 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog