Wandering Spirits

Chen Shiyuan’s Encyclopedia of Dreams

Richard E. Strassberg

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University of California Press
21 April 2008

Sleep & dreams

Dreams have been taken seriously in China for at least three millennia. Wandering Spirits is a translation and study of the most comprehensive work on dream culture in traditional China-Lofty Principles of Dream Interpretation (Mengzhan yizhi), compiled in 1562 by Chen Shiyuan and periodically reprinted up to the modern era. The best introduction to the diversity of ideas held by the educated class about dreams, this unique treatise compiles various theories, Chen's own comments concerning the nature of dreams and their role in waking life, and almost seven hundred examples assembled from a wide range of literary sources. This annotated translation is accompanied by a full-length introduction that surveys the evolution of Chinese dream culture and the role of Chen Shiyuan and his encyclopedia.

By: Richard E. Strassberg
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Annotated edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 635g
ISBN: 9780520252943
ISBN 10: 0520252942
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 21 April 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Editorial Notes Chinese Dynasties Introduction lofty principles of dream interpretation by chen shiyuan Preface 1 part i . The Inner Chapters 1. The True Controller 2. The Long-Willow Method 3. Day and Night 4. The Various Forms of Divination 5. The Disciple of Emptiness 6. The Sage 7. The Six Types of Dreams 8. The Ancient Methods of Interpretation 9. Auspicious Events 10. Influences and Abnormal Conditions part ii . The Outer Chapters 1. Heaven 2. Sun and Moon 3. Thunder and Rain 4. Mountains and Rivers 5. Forms and Appearances 6. Food and Clothing 7. Utensils and Things 8. Valuables and Goods 9. Brush and Ink 10. Written Graphs 11. The Official Examinations 12. Gods and Strange Things 13. Longevity and Destiny 14. The Feng and Other Birds 15. Animals 16. Dragons and Snakes 17. Turtles and Fish 18. Plants and Trees 19. Reward and Retribution 20. On General Analogies List of Sources Index to Dream Narratives Preface

Richard E. Strassberg is Professor of Chinese at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is author of Inscribed Landscapes: Travel Writing from Imperial China and A Chinese Bestiary: Strange Creatures from the Guideways through Mountains and Seas (both from UC Press) among other books.