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Publisher: China National Publications Import & Export C
Publisher Imprint: China National Publications Import & Export C
BISAC: Classics
Meticulously edited and annotated, an unabridged and accessible edition of the complete one-hundred-chapter text. The Flowers in the Mirror is a full-length novel written by Li Ruzhen, a scholar of the Qing Dynasty, consisting of one hundred chapters. The novel is divided into two parts. The first half tells the story of the reign of Wu Zetian (the only female emperor in Chinese history). Tang Ao, a scholar who has suffered setbacks in his official career, embarks on a sea voyage with his brother-in-law Lin Zhiyang, visiting over forty exotic countries. After experiencing all manner of strange events, Tang Ao finally attains enlightenment and retreats into the immortal mountain of Xiaopenglai… The second half depicts Wu Zetian’s imperial examination to select talented women. Tang Xiaoshan, reincarnated from the Goddess of a Hundred Flowers, along with one hundred other gifted women-reincarnations of various flower fairies-pass the examinations and achieve great things at court. With its unrestrained imagination and humorous language, the novel creates a bizarre and wondrous world beyond China’s borders. Rich in mythological color and romantic sentiment, it wonderfully paints a brilliant and colorful tapestry of the heavens and the earth. ……
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