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Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

chivalry

  • The cruel official-merchant struggle in “Tian Qilang”

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    The conflict between Wu Chengxiu (representing “merchants” and the wealthy class) and the censor’s younger brother (representing “officials” and power networks) in Strange Tales from Liaozhai: Tian Qilang may seem to stem from a servant’s misconduct, but it actually tears away the cruel veil of “struggles between officials and merchants” in feudal society.

  • Chivalry and tragic heroism in “Tian Qilang”

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    “Tian Qilang” is a classic tale from Pu Songling’s Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (Liaozhai Zhiyi), exploring themes of loyalty, gratitude, and social injustice through the relationship between the impoverished hunter Tian Qilang and the aristocrat Wu Chengxiu.

  • Protected: The Chivalrous Girl

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  • Ding Qianxi

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    Ding Qianxi of Zhucheng, Shandong Province, came from a family which had plenty of money and grain. But, all his life, he was an admirer of Guo Xie, a man noted during the Han Dynasty for his chivalry. Like him, he performed many chivalrous deeds.