Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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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.
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In Journey to the West, the Abortion Stream in the Child Destruction Cave, Male-Undoing Mountain of the Woman Kingdom had always been public property.