Project Gutenberg 2016-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 2095 Li, Yu 1611 李漁 李渔 肉蒲團 Rou Pu Tuan Produced by Shiou-Shian Wu "The Carnal Prayer Mat" by Li Yu is a novel written in the late 17th century during the Ming Dynasty. The work explores themes of sexual desire and moral implications, intertwining humor and criticism of societal norms through its characters and narrative style. The main character, a young scholar named 未央生 (Weiyang Sheng), grapples with the complexities of love, lust, and virtue as he interacts with various figures, including a reclusive scholar and young women. At the start of the story, the narrative sets the stage with a philosophical introduction that discusses the nature of desire and the consequences of indulgence. It introduces the protagonist, 未央生, who is characterized by a strong passion for beautiful women, despite being advised by the ascetic monk, 孤峰 (Gufeng), to renounce worldly pleasures. As the characters engage in discussions about the duality of love and lust, 孤峰 shares his wisdom on the importance of moral integrity, contrasting 未央生's hedonistic tendencies. This opening provides a glimpse into the tensions between desire and virtue that will likely unfold as the story progresses, inviting readers to reflect on the balance between human pleasure and ethical conduct. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Erotic literature, Chinese Chinese fiction Erotic stories, Chinese PL Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Sexuality & Erotica Browsing: Fiction 319271 319211 2024-09-21T17:06:07.287957 2023-09-22T13:35:37.838198 text/html text/html 319264 319204 2024-09-21T17:06:07.532961 2023-09-22T13:35:37.991241 text/html text/html 179294 2024-09-21T17:06:12.260901 application/epub+zip 182663 2024-09-21T17:06:09.234929 application/epub+zip 182664 2024-09-21T17:06:08.140975 application/epub+zip 352469 2024-09-21T17:06:14.400912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345198 2024-09-21T17:06:11.414974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329827 2022-09-23T19:54:30.126043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304496 304487 2024-09-21T17:06:07.017958 2023-09-22T13:35:37.643171 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 304804 2016-05-31T20:18:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 132807 2016-05-31T20:18:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18127 2024-09-21T17:06:14.521892 application/rdf+xml 7481 2024-09-21T17:06:08.672912 image/jpeg 2393 2024-09-21T17:06:08.405958 image/jpeg 176386 2024-09-21T17:06:07.559943 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 en.wikipedia