Transmutations of Desire Literature and Religion in Late Imperial China

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Li, Qiancheng.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese literature--History and criticism.

Chinese literature.

Religion and literature--China.

Religion and literature.

Love in literature.

China.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource)

Edition:

1st ed.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2021

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] CHINESE University Press, 2020.

Summary:

In the West, love occupies the center stage in the modern age, whether in art, intellectual life, or the economic life. We may observe a similar development in China, on its own impetus, which has resulted in this characteristic of modernity--this feature of modern life has been securely and unambiguously established, not the least abetted by the thriving of literature about qing, whether in traditional or modern forms. Qiancheng Li examines the nuances of this trend in the Chinese context. The emphasis is on readings of literary texts, including important Ming- and Qing-dynasty works of drama, Buddhist texts and other religious/philosophical works, in all their subtlety and evocative power.

Contents:

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations and Citations

Prologue

1.Transmutations of Desire

2. Mudan ting: The Theater of the Mind

3. Between Union and Separation: Xixiang ji and the Tragic

4. Changsheng dian: Qing, Death, and Redempt

5. Taohua shan: The Inadequacy of qing andthe Metaphysical Solution Revisited

6. Jiang Shiquan and Xu Xi: Justifications of qing andthe Metaphysical Frame

7. Honglou meng: Qing and Visions of the Tragic

Epilogue: Qing and Talents for qing Writing

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789882371224

9882371221

OCLC:

1228115821