Adventures of the mad monk Ji Gong
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Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, [2014].
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Published
Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, [2014].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
542 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
UPC
40023995428
Notes
General Note
Translated from the Chinese.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Follow the brilliant and hilarious adventures of a mad Zen Buddhist monk who rose from humble beginnings to become one of China's greatest folk heroes! Ji Gong studied at the great Ling Yin monastery, an immense temple that still ranges up the steep hills above Hangzhou, near Shanghai. The Chan (Zen) Buddhist masters of the temple tried to instruct Ji Gong in the spartan practices of their sect, but the young monk, following in the footsteps of other great ne'er-do-wells, distinguished himself mainly by getting expelled. He left the monastery, became a wanderer with hardly a proper piece of clothing to wear, and achieved great renown--in seedy wine shops and drinking establishments! This could have been where Ji Gong's story ended. But his unorthodox style of Buddhism soon made him a hero for popular storytellers of the Song dynasty era. Audiences delighted in tales where the mad old monk ignored--or even mocked--authority, defied common sense, never neglected the wine, yet still managed to save the day. Ji Gong remains popular in China even today, where he regularly appears as the wise old drunken fool in movies and TV shows. In Adventures of the Mad Monk Ji Gong, you'll read how he has a rogue's knack for exposing the corrupt and criminal while still pursuing the twin delights of enlightenment and intoxication. This literary classic of a traveling martial arts master, fighting evil and righting wrongs, will entertain Western readers of all ages!"--,Provided by publisher.
Language
880-01,Chinese cover title: Ji Gong quanzhuan.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Guo, X. (2014). Adventures of the mad monk Ji Gong . Tuttle Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Guo, Xiaoting, active 18th century. 2014. Adventures of the Mad Monk Ji Gong. Tuttle Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Guo, Xiaoting, active 18th century. Adventures of the Mad Monk Ji Gong Tuttle Publishing, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Guo, Xiaoting. Adventures of the Mad Monk Ji Gong Tuttle Publishing, 2014.
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