Zhang Hongjian

"Zhang Hongjian"
Short story by Pu Songling
Zhang Hongjian encounters Shi and Shunhua while being escorted to the capital, in a 19th-century illustration from Xiangzhu liaozhai zhiyi tuyong (Liaozhai Zhiyi with commentary and illustrations; 1886)
Original title張鴻漸 (Zhang Hongjian)
TranslatorSidney L. Sondergard (2012)
CountryChina
LanguageChinese
Genre(s)
Publication
Published inStrange Tales from a Chinese Studio
Media typePrint (Book)
Publication date1740
Chronology
 
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The Imperial Physician (太医)

"Zhang Hongjian" (traditional Chinese: 張鴻漸; simplified Chinese: 张鸿渐; pinyin: Zhāng Hóngjiàn) is a short story by the Chinese writer Pu Songling collected in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio in 1740, and translated by Sidney L. Sondergard in 2012. Set in various parts of 18th-century China, the story revolves around the title character and his misadventures while on the run. Pu adapted the story into two of his plays.