The pitfalls of piety for married women : Two precious scrolls of the Ming Dynasty or The terrible trials inflicted on devout mothers by men and gods, with detailed descriptions of the abuse suffered by their children at the hands of second wives, that is The precious scroll of the red gauze and The precious scroll of the handkerchief, translated from the Chinese on the basis of the earliest available texts, also included as an appendix: early materials on The Precious scroll of woman Huang/ introduction, translations, and annotations by Wilt L. Idema.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Idema, W. L. (Wilt L.), translator, contributor.

Series:

Cornell East Asia series

Language:

Chinese

English

Subjects (All):

Bao juan (Buddhist song-tales).

Chinese drama--Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.

Chinese drama.

Chinese drama--Ming dynasty.

Wives--Religious life--Drama.

Wives.

Buddhist women--Religious life--Drama.

Buddhist women.

Buddhist women--Religious life.

Wives--Religious life.

Genre:

Drama.

Physical Description:

ix, 212 pages ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Two Precious Scrolls of the Ming Dynasty

The terrible trials inflicted on devout mothers by men and gods

The precious scroll of the red gauze

The precious scroll of the handkerchief

Place of Publication:

Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2021.

Summary:

"This book presents full translations of two precious scrolls (baojuan) of the Ming dynasty: The Precious Scroll of the Red Gauze (Hongluo baojuan) and The Precious Scroll of the Handkerchief (Shoujin baojuan). The introduction discusses the religious and literary backgrounds of these works"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contains:

Hong luo bao juan. English.

Shou jin bao juan. English.

Other Format:

Online version: The pitfalls of piety for married women

ISBN:

9781501758362

1501758365

OCLC:

1233024846