Beyond The Golden Lotus | Vladimir | Taylor & Francis eBooks, Referen

ABSTRACT

First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter 1|9 pages

After his Death, a wealthy Libertine's Wife and Child are left to atone for his Sins

chapter 2|11 pages

A forsaken Widow flees from Enemy Hordes and seeks Refuge in the Country — A faithless Servant makes common Cause with Thieves against his Mistress

chapter 3|9 pages

Frightened by a bad Dream, Moon Lady sacrifices her Pearls — The Abbess Pi has an amorous Relationship with a Monk disguised as a Nun

chapter 4|11 pages

Heaven strikes with lightning Speed: one of the Robbers loses his Life even before he can enjoy the stolen Treasure

chapter 5|14 pages

Driven to Despair, the Thief's infuriated Wife admits the Crime and reveals where the stolen Treasure is hidden — A covetous Judge forces his Benefactor's Wife to undergo a penal Examination

chapter 6|13 pages

A white Eyeball looks down upon the forlorn little Boy; no one takes Pity on him — Four Lives are sacrificed to Greed for yellow Gold

chapter 7|17 pages

Hsi Men has to atone as a blind Beggar Boy and loses all his Father's buried Treasures — Lady Ping is born again as a Courtesan and has to suffer for her past Sins—A poor Scholar sends Moon Lady a present of Firewood

chapter 8|9 pages

Beggar Ying takes Possession of his old Friend's little Son and sells him—In her Hour of Need Moon Lady has the good Fortune to encounter an erstwhile Maidservant who has remained loyal to her

chapter 9|13 pages

Hsi Men reveals present and past Secrets in a Dream — Councillor Pi becomes infatuated with a virginal Countenance glimpsed behind a silk-embroidered Curtain

chapter 10|15 pages

The Grand Mistress of Love combines Business with Wind and Moon Play—The Youth Cash-and-carry displays his Mettle and tumbles an experienced and a virginal Beauty one after the other

chapter 11|11 pages

The Fool spends his Money recklessly and buys Nothing but Aversion and Loathing—Cash-and-Carry forestalls him with the beautiful Virgin, but generously wishes him the best of Luck

chapter 12|13 pages

When the guilty Secret is discovered, Cash-and-Carry hatches a cunning Scheme to confound his Adversaries. At Midnight he plucks the luscious Peach and vanishes

chapter 13|11 pages

The scurvy Lover breaks Faith for the sake of filthy Lucre—The foolish Maiden keeps her Oath to her unworthy Lover, even unto Death

chapter 14|7 pages

The careless Coxcomb falls into a Trap in the Course of an Excursion in the Country

chapter 15|9 pages

The Maid Cherry, ever faithful to her erstwhile Mistress, throws herself into the River — Losing all Sense of Shame and Honour, the degenerate Offspring of a noble Family sinks to the Level of a Street Musician and begs for his daily Bread

chapter 16|8 pages

Moved by righteous Wrath Councillor Pi makes a formal Charge against Lady Li — This Time all the Grand Mistress's Arts of Witchery fail her

chapter 17|14 pages

Moon Lady and some of her old Friends meet, like Floating Water Plants, on Board a Junk — Kitchen Refuse is distributed in the Temple of the Sudatta, Divine Patron of the Homeless

chapter 18|8 pages

A distinguished Gentleman treats the Widow of an old Friend with noble Generosity — A Man in humble Circumstances proves himself a true Nobleman by his Behaviour towards a faithful Servant

chapter 19|15 pages

The learned Hermit finds a pious Patron—Master and Servant are reunited—On a Junk at Night, an astounding Coincidence brings the First and Third together again

chapter 20|23 pages

Two loving Friends are separated and reunited—A Letter of Invitation from the Eastern Capital arrives at Tsing ho hsien—Cinnamon Bud is presented at Court and conquers all Hearts

chapter 21|13 pages

Three pious religious Sects set up Houses of Worship on a Site formerly occupied by a disreputable Palace of Pleasure—The sacrilegious Cult of The Hundred Blossoms invades the Holy Temple of the Great Awakening

chapter 22|15 pages

Two fair Maidens unintentionally cause a Disturbance — An unholy Cult is brought to the Temple—A poor Devil is vouchsafed a Glimpse of his former Betrothed at Breakfast in the Temple

chapter 23|8 pages

Thanks to an old Friend's Visit, the stern Father discovers his Offspring's Duplicity! — The dissolute young Man meets two ravishing Beauties and falls madly in Love

chapter 24|10 pages

The stern Father's Death makes it possible for the infatuated young Man to seek out his Beloved— Thanks to a Mother's loving care, the little Coquette finds a suitable Partner

chapter 25|18 pages

Consumed with Desire for his Beloved, but terrified of his formidable Spouse, the young Man is driven to secret Phoenix-Play — The She-Devil revenges herself — Hsi Men's Fourth reveals an old Grudge in a Dream

chapter 26|10 pages

Embittered by the Behaviour of his future Bride, the Cripple decides to take legal Action to enforce his Rights —Possessed by the Demons of Temptation, Night after Night Cinnabar-Cinnamon's Soul goes a-wandering

chapter 27|7 pages

A poor Wretch overcomes seemingly insuperable Obstacles, only to be requited with the Tribulations of an unhappy Marriage—Cinnabar-Cinnamon eventually attains Enlightenment and is accepted into the Faith

chapter 28|11 pages

Pure Lotus seizes her Opportunity and helps to save Fragrant Jewel—The Cripple, realising that he has been living in Sin, abjures this World

chapter 29|17 pages

Tsui Tsui swallows a plausible Tale and is swindled out of a nice plump Chicken—Beggar Ying forfeits his Life and ends up as Food for wild Dogs

chapter 30|11 pages

Master Pu Tsing finds the Pearls—Grief for the Loss of her Son impels Moon Lady to sacrifice her Hair and become a Nun—The dutiful Son falls unexpectedly into Captivity

chapter 31|15 pages

Little Jewel sells a gold Bracelet and meets her long-lost Beloved— The young Bonze is taken to the Robber Fortress and is married to the Chieftain's Daughter— She helps him to escape from the Den of Wolves

chapter 32|14 pages

In the Chancery of the Temple Moon Lady is told that her Son is still alive—The Pearls are miraculously discovered in a worn Cloak —In the Course of a Stormy Crossing Mother and Son find each other again

chapter 33|17 pages

Hsi Men's Ghost makes its third Appearance — He bids his Son and Servant dig up the hidden Treasure of Gold and devote it to the Service of their Fellow Men — The Pearls in the old Monk's Robe revert to their former Owner