Project Gutenberg 2008-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 156 Su'anzhuren, active 18th century 蘇庵主人 Su-an-chu-jen 錦香亭 Jin Xiang Ting Produced by Lin Hsiang Yun "錦香亭" by Su'anzhuren is a historical novel written in the 18th century. The story takes place during the Tang Dynasty and follows the life of a talented young scholar named 鍾景期, exploring themes of romance, intrigue, and societal expectations amidst the backdrop of imperial politics. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the historical context of the Tang Dynasty, detailing the rise and fall of various emperors. The main character, 鍾景期, is portrayed as an exceptional talent with aspirations and a deep longing for a perfectly matched partner. Following the death of his parents, he dedicates himself to scholarship and entering the civil service, all while grappling with the pressures of family expectations regarding marriage. His encounter with a beautiful figure in a garden, along with a series of poetic exchanges and the fateful discovery of a lost scarf, sets the stage for a romantic pursuit and involves him in the complex social dynamics of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 315327 315267 2024-10-11T04:43:18.371034 2023-09-11T08:05:51.995085 text/html text/html 315320 315260 2024-10-11T04:43:18.614016 2023-09-11T08:05:52.129107 text/html text/html 192219 2024-10-11T04:43:23.246003 application/epub+zip 195147 2024-10-11T04:43:20.302992 application/epub+zip 195147 2024-10-11T04:43:19.210009 application/epub+zip 369713 2024-10-11T04:43:25.429996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363568 2024-10-11T04:43:22.631038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342718 2022-09-11T14:25:11.093033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295285 2024-10-11T04:43:18.097025 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295189 2021-01-03T13:46:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 132512 2021-01-03T13:46:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17841 2024-10-11T04:43:25.550970 application/rdf+xml 9265 2024-10-11T04:43:19.753970 image/jpeg 2572 2024-10-11T04:43:19.481987 image/jpeg 188185 2024-10-11T04:43:18.638073 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