01984cam a22002773u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008910000330010624500170013924600220015626400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450800290039552011940042453400450161885600430166323914UtSlPG20260610133541.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7azh2iso639-11 aHuangfu, Mei, active 873-91010a山水小牘1 aShan Shui Xiao Du 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-12-19  aProduced by Pei Rong Lin  a"山水小牘" by Mei Huangfu is a collection of stories written in the late 9th to early 10th century. This work presents an array of narratives, often intertwined with Taoist philosophy and themes, reflecting the complexities of life, nature, and the supernatural during the Tang dynasty. The tales revolve around various characters, including scholars, Daoists, and mystical figures, weaving together moments of enchantment and moral lessons.  The opening of "山水小牘" introduces readers to Zhao Zhiwei, a Daoist master residing on Jiu Hua Mountain, who seeks to cultivate a deeper understanding of the universe through isolation and study. It captures an evening when he and his disciples ascend Tian Zhu Peak to enjoy the moonlight, revealing their philosophical inclinations and camaraderie. This is juxtaposed with accounts of other characters, such as Han Wengong, who experiences a prophetic dream related to a vendetta, and Yuan Zhen, who discovers a mirror in a fish he has caught. These initial events set a tone rich in mysticism and the exploration of human behavior in relation to divine intervention and the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23914