Stories old and new : a Ming dynasty collection / compiled by Feng Menglong (1574-1646) ; translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 778-794).

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List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Translators' Note -- Chronology of Chinese Dynasties -- Stories Old and New -- Title Page from the 1620 Edition -- Preface to the 1620 Edition -- 1. Jiang Xingge Reencounters His Pearl Shirt -- 2. Censor Chen Ingeniously Solves the Case of the Gold Hairpins and Brooches -- 3. Han the Fifth Sells Her Charms in New Bridge Town -- 4. Ruan San Redeems His Debt in Leisurely Clouds Nunnery -- 5. Penniless Ma Zhou Meets His Opportunity through a Woman Selling Pancakes -- 6. Lord Ge Gives Away Pearl Maiden.

7. Yang Jiao'ai Lays Down His Life for the Sake of Friendship -- 8. Wu Bao'an Abandons His Family to Ransom His Friend -- 9. Duke Pei of Jin Returns a Concubine to Her Rightful Husband -- 10. Magistrate Teng Settles the Case of Inheritance with Ghostly Cleverness -- 11. Zhao Bosheng Meets with Emperor Renzong in a Teahouse -- 12. The Courtesans Mourn Liu the Seventh in the Spring Breeze -- 13. Zhang Daoling Tests Zhao Sheng Seven Times -- 14. Chen Xiyi Rejects Four Appointments from the Imperial Court -- 15. The Dragon-and-Tiger Reunion of Shi Hongzhao the Minister and His Friend the King.

16. The Chicken-and-Millet Dinner for Fan Juqing, Friend in Life and Death -- 17. Shan Fulang's Happy Marriage in Quanzhou -- 18. Yang Balao's Extraordinary Family Reunion in the Land of Yue -- 19. Yang Qianzhi Meets a M onk Knight-Errant on a Journey by Boat -- 20. Chen Congshan Loses His Wife on Mei Ridge -- 21. Qian Poliu Begins His Career in Lin'an -- 22. Zheng Huchen Seeks Revenge in Mumian Temple -- 23. Zhang Shunmei Finds a Fair Lady during the Lantern Festival -- 24. Yang Siwen Meets an Old Acquaintance in Yanshan -- 25. Yan Pingzhong Kills Three Men with Two Peaches.

26. Shen Xiu Causes Seven Deaths with One Bird -- 27. Jin Yunu Beats the H eartless Man -- 28. Li Xiuqing Marries the Virgin Huang with Honor -- 29. Monk Moon Bright Redeems Willow Green -- 30. Abbot Mingwu Redeems Abbot Wujie -- 31. Sima Mao Disrupts Order in the Underworld and Sits in Judgment -- 32. Humu Di Intones Poems and Visits the Netherworld -- 33. Old Man Zhang Grows Melons and Marries Wennü -- 34. Mr. Li Saves a Snake and Wins Chenxin -- 35. The Monk with a Note Cleverly Tricks Huangfu's Wife -- 36. Song the Fourth Greatly Torments Tightwad Zhang.

37. Emperor Wudi of the Liang Dynasty Goes to the Land of Extreme Bliss through Ceaseless Cultivation -- 38. Ren the Filial Son with a Fiery Disposition Becomes a God -- 39. Wang Xinzhi Dies to Save the Entire Family -- 40. Shen Xiaoxia Encounters the Expedition Memorials -- Notes -- Bibliography.

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