Wandering Spirits

Chen Shiyuan's Encyclopedia of Dreams

By: Richard E. Strassberg

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Hardcover | 21 April 2008 | Edition Number 1

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Dreams have been taken seriously in China for at least three millennia. Wandering Spirits is a translation and study of the most comprehensive work on dream culture in traditional China-Lofty Principles of Dream Interpretation (Mengzhan yizhi), compiled in 1562 by Chen Shiyuan and periodically reprinted up to the modern era.

The best introduction to the diversity of ideas held by the educated class about dreams, this unique treatise compiles various theories, Chen's own comments concerning the nature of dreams and their role in waking life, and almost seven hundred examples assembled from a wide range of literary sources. This annotated translation is accompanied by a full-length introduction that surveys the evolution of Chinese dream culture and the role of Chen Shiyuan and his encyclopedia.

About the Author

Richard E. Strassberg is Professor Emeritus of Chinese at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is author of Inscribed Landscapes: Travel Writing from Imperial China and A Chinese Bestiary: Strange Creatures from the Guideways through Mountains and Seas (both from UC Press) among other books.

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Non-Fiction Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature Mind, Body, Spirit Dreams & their Interpretation Psychology States of Consciousness Sleep & Dreams Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning Geography History Regional & National History

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Preface
Editorial Notes
Chinese Dynasties
Introduction: lofty principles of dream interpretation by chen shiyuan
Preface 1
The Inner Chapters
The True Controller
The Long-Willow Method
Day and Night
The Various Forms of Divination
The Disciple of Emptiness
The Sage
The Six Types of Dreams
The Ancient Methods of Interpretation
Auspicious Events
Influences and Abnormal Conditions
The Outer Chapters
Heaven
Sun and Moon
Thunder and Rain
Mountains and Rivers
Forms and Appearances
Food and Clothing
Utensils and Things
Valuables and Goods
Brush and Ink
Written Graphs
The Official Examinations
Gods and Strange Things
Longevity and Destiny
The Feng and Other Birds
Animals
Dragons and Snakes
Turtles and Fish
Plants and Trees
Reward and Retribution
On General Analogies
List of Sources
Index to Dream Narratives
Preface
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Wandering Spirits

Chen Shiyuan's Encyclopedia of Dreams

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