02018cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000270011324500170014024600190015726400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032650000310036250800290039352011130042253400450153565300480158065300330162885600430166127165UtSlPG20260610133624.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7azh2iso639-1 4aDS1 aZhang, Dai,d1597-167910a西湖夢尋1 aXi Hu Meng Xun 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-11-05  aProduced by Zhu-Xuan Fei  a"西湖夢尋" by Dai Zhang is a historical account likely written in the late 17th century. The work reflects on the beauty and significance of West Lake in Hangzhou, particularly through the lens of the author's personal memories and experiences, interspersed with poetic reflections from various famous poets. The narrative seems to anchor itself in nostalgia and cultural heritage surrounding this iconic location.  At the start of the book, the author expresses a deep yearning for West Lake after being away for twenty-eight years. He reminisces about the lake's beauty and the significant sites that once thrived around it, lamenting their decay and the toll of time. Through his reflections, the author draws a comparison between his dreams of West Lake, which remain pristine and evocative, and the stark reality he encounters during his visits, which reveal a transformed and deteriorated landscape. This sets the stage for a series of essays or vignettes that will explore the area's history, poetic legacy, and the author's intimate connection to it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWest Lake (China) -- Description and travel  aWest Lake (China) -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27165