Short story by Pu Songling
"Zhang Hongjian" |
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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) |
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Translator | Sidney L. Sondergard (2012) |
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Country | China |
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Language | Chinese |
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Published in | Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio |
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Media type | Print (Book) |
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Publication date | 1740 |
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"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.