Project Gutenberg 2016-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 74 Shen, Jiji 沈既濟 枕中記 Zhen Zhong Ji Reading ease score: 58.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Kay Chiang "The World Inside a Pillow (Zhěn Zhōng Jì - 枕中記)" by Jì Jì Shěn is a philosophical novella written in the early 8th century during the Tang dynasty. This work offers a fantastical narrative exploring themes of ambition, fate, and the transient nature of life, reflecting the social and cultural dynamics of its time. It blends elements of both mythology and reality to comment on human desires and existential musings. The story follows Lü Weng, a Taoist who possesses the ability to enter dreams, where he encounters Lu Sheng, a young man dissatisfied with his life. Over the course of their conversation, Lu Sheng articulates his longing for a life of status and success, yearning to rise beyond his current limitations. Lü Weng offers him a magical pillow that allows Lu Sheng to experience his desires in an alternate reality. As the narrative unfolds, Lu Sheng achieves great wealth and power but is ultimately brought low by intrigue and betrayal. When faced with the consequences of his ambition, he contemplates his existence and the foolishness of chasing fleeting pleasures. The novella concludes with a stark reminder of the illusory nature of ambition and the importance of recognizing one’s true path in life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Tang dynasty, 618-907 PL Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 32105 32048 2024-10-21T17:29:17.956363 2023-09-22T13:42:59.012839 text/html text/html 32098 32041 2024-10-21T17:29:18.168360 2023-09-22T13:42:59.140877 text/html text/html 52285 2024-10-21T17:29:21.697345 application/epub+zip 51262 2024-10-21T17:29:19.720357 application/epub+zip 51262 2024-10-21T17:29:18.667423 application/epub+zip 95836 2024-10-21T17:29:23.151325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91189 2024-10-21T17:29:21.130335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75428 2022-09-23T20:12:51.766204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24244 24239 2024-10-21T17:29:17.737362 2023-09-22T13:42:58.874878 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 24523 2016-06-04T20:10:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 10373 2016-06-04T20:10:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18520 2024-10-21T17:29:23.280327 application/rdf+xml 7319 2024-10-21T17:29:19.220342 image/jpeg 2286 2024-10-21T17:29:18.940361 image/jpeg 48832 2024-10-21T17:29:18.172359 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