You Xian Ku

Cover of a modern copy of the book You Xian Ku
Pages of a printed edition of You Xian Ku

You Xian Ku or Youxian ku (Chinese: 遊仙窟 ; translated as "A Visit to a Fairy Cave", "Cavern of the Disporting Fairies" or "Journey to the Immortals' Grotto") is a Chinese tale from the Tang dynasty, written by Zhang Zhuo (張鷟, also known as Zhang Wencheng 張文成) (658–730). It is one of the most noted works of chuanqi fiction (唐人傳奇).

The text, depends on the editions, has around 10,000 characters,[1] making it one of the longer early Tang chuanqi literature. The text's composition has been dated to between 681 and 684 in the late 7th-century.[2]

  1. ^ "中国古代文学要籍简介（四）：文言小说集". 《游仙窟》是用第一人称手法，用一万余字的骈文详细铺陈了一场华丽的艳遇。
  2. ^ Lucas, Aude (2023). Rêves de la littérature de divertissement en Chine impériale tardive (in French). De Gruyter. p. 130. ISBN 9783110749427. Youxian ku fut composé (entre 681 et 684)