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100 1 _aXingshijushi
245 1 0 _a八段錦
246 1 _aBa Duan Jin
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2008-04-30
508 _aProduced by Qian-Wen Gao
520 _a"八段錦" by Xingshijushi is a fictional work likely written in the late Ming or early Qing period. The text appears to be a narrative that delves into themes of desires, morality, and the consequences of unchecked passions, framed within the lives of its characters and their entanglements. The opening suggests a focus on various individuals who succumb to their desires, leading to tragic outcomes, ultimately serving as a cautionary tale against indulgence in lust and greed. At the start of the narrative, the text opens with a poem referencing historical figures and their downfalls due to lust, setting a tone of warning. The story then introduces Yun Fa, a wealthy youth in Song Dynasty China, who becomes enamored with a beautiful woman, only to be drawn into a web of scandal and moral decay. Through Yun Fa’s interactions with the alluring figures of his environment, the text explores the precarious balance between desire and virtue, hinting at the potential ruin that awaits him should he remain unguarded against the temptations that threaten to disrupt his life and family. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChinese fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25251
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