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A L t ^ F R O M
T D C
ang yn asty hina
Tciiping Guangji
Selections from the
Edited, with an Introduction, by
Alexei Kamran Ditter, Jessey Choo, and Sarah M. Allen
T ales from T ang
D ynasty C hina
Taiping Guangji
Selections from the
T alks from T ang
D ynasty C hina
Taiping Gnangji
Selections from the
Edited, with an Introduction, by
Alexei Kamran Ditter, Jessey Choo, and Sarah M. Allen
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Indianapolis/Cambridge
Acknowledgments
We would like to thank the contributors to this volume for all their work
over the past few years. Thanks also to the two anonymous readers for
Hackett, who provided valuable suggestions for improvement, and to Rick
Todhunter, our editor, for his enthusiasm for this project from its inception.
Finally, we thank our families for their support on so many fronts,
and for their patience during the many hours of Skyping that made
our collaboration from multiple cities and two coasts possible.
AKD, JJC, SMA
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Ditter, Alexei Kamran, 1969- editor. | Choo, Jessey Jiun-Chyi,
1973- editor. | Allen, Sarah M., 1969- editor.
Title: Tales from Tang Dynasty China : selections from the Taiping
Guangji / edited by Alexei Ditter, Jessey Choo, and Sarah M. Allen.
Description: Indianapolis ; Cambridge : Hackett Publishing Company,
Inc., [2017] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017009565| ISBN 9781624666308 (pbk.) |
ISBN 9781624666315 (cloth)
Subjects: LCSH: Chinese fiction—Tang dynasty, 618-907. |
Tales—China. | Taiping guang ji.
Classification: LCC PL2641 .T29 2017 | DDC 895.1/3308—dc23
The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements
of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence
of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984.
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C ontents
Timeline ix
Note on Translation Conventions xiii
Introduction 1
This W orld
“The Woman in the Carriage” $4*
introduced and translated by Linda Feng 31
“Xiao Yingshi” If H i
introduced and translated by Alexei K Ditter 37
“MingSiyuan” 0^ SiH
introduced and translated by Alexei K Ditter 39
“The Record of Master Shenxiu’s Predictions” Sift la IE
introduced and translated by Jessey Choo 43
“Du Mu”
introduced and translated by Manling Luo 48
“Di Weiqian”
introduced and translated by Alexei K. Ditter 56
“General Pan”
introduced and translated by Linda Feng 62
“The Female Slave of Li Fu”
. introduced and translated by Alexei K Ditter 67
“Pengyan”
introduced and translated by Alexei K Ditter 70
Between W orlds: Otherworldy
Encounters in the H uman W orld
“Yao Hong” «
introduced and translated by Sarah M. Allen 73
“Tang Xuan” jiff®
introduced and translated by Jessey Choo 77
“Cao Weisi” W'lHS
introduced and translated by Natasha Heller 87
“Dou Yu”
introduced and translated by Jack W. Chen 91
“Scholar Wang”
introduced and translated by Sarah M. Allen 94
“Shentu Cheng” ^ MWt
introduced and translated by Sarah M. Allen 98
“Scholar Hu”
introduced and translated by Manling Luo 103
“The Clan of Xingyang” K
introduced and translated by Natasha Heller 106
Between W orlds: Travel to Other W orlds
“Vice Magistrate of Liuhe District” /\ n'MzS
introduced and translated by Jessey Choo 109
“Dong Guan” lirif,
introduced and translated by Jessey Choo 112
“Yang Jingzhen”
introduced and translated by Sarah M. Allen 118
“LuYong” BM
introduced and translated by Linda Feng 124
“Master Yang” Wa
introduced and translated by Timothy Davis 132
Appendix 1: Tales Organized by Chronology 139
Appendix 2: Sources for Tales within the Taiping guangji 140
Appendix 3: Tales by Categories within the Taiping guangji 144
Appendix 4: Tales Categorized by Theme or Topic 146
Bibliography 150
Index 157
T imeline
Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Emperor Reign Reign Period
Emperor Gaozu r. 618-627 WudeEH 618-627
Emperor Taizong r. 627—649 Zhenguan^H 627-650
Emperor Gaozong rjtk r. 649-684 Yonghui 7%W. 650-656
Xianqing IHJl 656—661
Longshuo 661—664
Linde M'iM 664-666
Qianfeng 666—668
Zongzhang 668-670
Xianheng jflS,-? 670-674
Shangyuan _h7G 674-676
Yifeng fHI®, 676-679
Tiaolu US® 679-680
Yonglong tRIII 680—681
Kaiyao pfjHI 681-682
Yongchun z1<y$ 682-683
Hongdao “jAiS 683-684
Emperor Zhongzong 41 ^5 r. 684 Sisheng If M 684
Emperor Ruizong Wth r. 684 Wenming 684
Empress Wu Zetian Regency Guangzhai 684—685
Chuigong S$i; 685-689
Yongchang tR H 689
Zaichu 689-690
Zhou Dynasty (690-705)
Reign Reign Period
r. 690-705 Tianshou 690-692
Ruyi 692
Changshou HH 692-694
Zaiyan 694-695
Zhengsheng MM 695
Tiance Wansui
695-696
Wansui Dengfeng
696
Wansui Tongtian
696-697
Shengong#^ 697-698
Shengli MM 698-700
Jiushi XM 700-701
Dazu 701
Chang’an 701-705
Shenlong ^ f| 705
The Restoration of the Tang Dynasty
Emperor Reign Reign Period
Emperor Zhongzong r. 705-710 Shenlong # f| 705-707
Jinglong^fl 707-710
Emperor Shang JS'Sr r. 710 Tanglong jftf pH 710
Emperor Ruizong r. 710-712 Jingyun jpr® 710-712
Taiji i;|i 712
Yanhe 712
Emperor Xuanzong r. 712-756 Xiantian 712-713
Kaiyuan §§7U 713-742
Tianbao 742-756
