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TheYuanandMingDynastiestoberead.Famousplayswereoftenpublishedinfine,illustratededitions,some•timeswithelaborateliterarycommentary.TangXian-zu,PeonyPavilion:Althoughcertainearlierdramaticromanceswereintendedforreadingaswellasperformance,themostimportantfigureinliterarychuan-qiwasTangXian-zuSelectedActs(1550-1617).Hisfourmainplaysareknownas"Lin-chuan'sFourDreams"(Lin•chuanbeingTangXian-zu'stoponym).Dreamservesanessentialroleineachoftheseworks,notonlyasaplotdevicebutalsoasathematicconcernthattouchesboththeBuddhistideaoftheemptinessofexperienceandanillusionistnotionofWhiletheNorthern"varietyplay"(za-ju)wasflourishingintheYuancapitalatDa•theateritself.ThemostfamousofthefourplaysisPeonyPavilion(Mu-danting),writ•duinthethirteenthcentury,averydifferentkindofdramawasalsotakingshapeintenin1598,andconsistingof55scenes(340pagesinCyrilBirch'scompletetrans•theSouth.Although"varietyplays"continuedasagenreofpurelyliterarydramalation).throughtheQing,theformhadlargelydisappearedfromthepopulartheaterbytheAnAristotelianeconomyofplotisnotcharacteristicofChinesedramaticro•latefifteenthcentury.ThroughouttheMing,Southerndramacontinuedtogrowinmances.Astheplayopens,ayoungscholarnamedLiurecountsadreamofabeau•prominence,bothaspopulartheaterandasaneliteliteraryform.TheseSouthern•tifulyoungwomanstandingbeneathaplumtreeandtakesMeng-mei(Dreamedofstyleplays(sonamedfortheirmusicalstyleanditsprovenance-theywerewrittenPlum)ashisname.UnbeknownsttoLiuMeng-mei,theyoungwomaninthedreambynorthernersandsouthernersalike)continuedtobethedominantformofliteraryisDuLi-niang,thedaughteroftheprefectofNan-an.Forcedbyherfathertostudydramathroughthenineteenthcentury.theClassicofPoetry,shereadsthefirstpoem,"Fishhawk,"celebratingtheperfectSouthern-styledramacametobeknownaschuan-qi,"accountsofremarkablemarriage,andissoarousedbyitthatshearrangestogoforalongwalkintheflowerthings,"thesamegenerictermappliedtoTangtales(whichprovidedmanyofthegardenbehindtheresidence.plotsfortheplays).Forthesakeofconvenience,wewillrefertochuan-qiplaysasHerpassionsstirredbyspring,shereturnstoherrooms,fallsasleep,andisvis•"dramaticromances."Dramaticromanceswereoftenvast,sprawlingworks,usu•itedbyLiuMeng-meiinadream.LiuMeng-meicarriesheroutintothegardenandallywithtwentytofiftyscenes.UnliketheNorthernvarietyplay'srestrictiontoonetheymakelovebythepeonypavilion;whenDuLi-niangwakesup,sheissoover•singerperscene,dramaticromancesallowedthefreealternationofsingingparts,whelmedbyasenseoflossthatshepinesawayanddies.Butbeforeexpiring,sheincludingduetsandchoruses.Theplotsofdramaticromanceswereoftenintricate,paintsherownportrait,andasherdyingwishtheportraitisburiedbythepeonywithnumeroussubplots,usuallyweavingtogetheroneormorelovestorieswithpo•pavilion,whilesheherselfisburiedbeneaththeplumtreeinthegarden.liticalintrigueand/orwarfare.AfterDuLi-niang'sdeath,thefamilymovesaway;later,LiuMeng-mei,havingAsclassicalpoetryandsonglyrichaddominatedthemiddleperiodofChinesebecomesickonhiswaytothecapital,takesuplodginginthegardentorecuperateliteraturethroughtheSong,sodramawasarguablythemostpopularliteraryformanddiscoversDuLi-niang'sportrait.MeanwhileDuLi-nianghasreceivedpermis•oftheMingandthefirsthalfcenturyoftheQing.Playswerewidelyreadandper•sionintheunderworldtoreturntoEarth,andshevisitsLiu,instructinghimtodis•formed,withperformancesbothofentireworksandindividualacts.Bythelatesix•interherbody.LiuMeng-meidigsuphercorpse,whichhassufferednodecay.Duteenthcentury,dramatistswerealreadywritingwithastrongsenseofthehistoryofLi-niangrevives;thecouplemarriesandgoesontothecapital,whereLiuMeng•earlierplays,andlikemodernfilmdirectors,theycouldassumethatasignificantmeipassestheexaminationwiththehighesthonors.partoftheiraudiencewouldenjoyechoesofearlierworks.Famousariaswerecir•Inoneoftheotherplotstrands,DuLi-niang'sfatherisplayingamajorroleinculatedinsongbooksandbecameasmuchapartofastandardrepertoireofmem•defendingthedynastyfrominvasion.Afternumerouscomplications,includingLiuorizedtextsasclassicalpoetry;andasintheRenaissanceWest,theuseoftheatri•Meng-mei'sbeingchargedwithgrave-robbing,thefinalfourteenscenesmanagetocalmetaphorstodescribesocialandpoliticallifebecamecommon.Onefamousgetthecoupletogetherwithherparents,untilatlast,inasceneatcourt,DuLi-niang'spassagetranslatesquiteliterally,"Alltheworld'sastage."fatheracceptsthemarriage.Itisdifficulttodrawthelinebetweendramaastheateranddramaasliterature.FirstcomesTangXian-zu'sown"IntroductoryComment"ontheplay.Notallgreattheaterisgoodliterature,andcertainlynotallgreatdramaticliteratureisgoodtheater.Thereis,however,asignificantbodyofplaysthatprovidesampleAnIntroductoryCommentonPeonyPavilionbutdifferentpleasuresinbothreadingandperformance.Manyvarietyplaysanddra•maticromancesarelikethelibrettiofsomefamousWesternoperas:theywereprob•Theyoungwomenoftheworldexperiencethefeelingsoflove,butcananyablyadelightastheatricalspectaclebutseemvapidasliterarytexts.BythefifteenthofthemcomparewithDuLi-niang?Nosoonerdidshedreamofhermancentury,however,playswerebeingpublishedtoberead-someprimarilyintendedthanshegrewsick;thesicknessbecameprotracted;atlastshereachedthepointofpaintingherlikenesswithherownhandinordertopreserveitforothers;thenshedied.Threeyearsshelaydead;andthen,fromthedark880881 AnthologyofChineseLiteratureTheYuanandMingDynastiesworldbelow,onceagainshesoughtthemanofwhomshehaddreamed;thenSPRINGSCENT[sings]:shecametolife.SomeonelikeDuLi-niangmaywellbecalledapersonwithThestickofaloesburnsaway,itssmokeisgone,thefeelingsoflove.throwndown,Nooneknowswherelovecomesfrom,butonceitcomes,itgoesdeep.thelastembroiderythreads-Thelivingcandiefromit;thedeadcanbebroughttolife.Andifthelivingwhydoesthisspringtouchmyfeelingscannotdiefromitorifthedeadcannotbebroughtbacktolife,thenitissomuchmorethanspringtimespast?nottheultimatelove.DuLI-NlANG[recites]:Whyshouldthefeelingsofloveexperiencedindreamnotnecessarilybegen•IgazeddowntowardPlumPassuine?Aretherenotquiteafewpeopleinthisworldwhoarelivinginadream?atdawn,Whentherelationshipbetweenloversdependsonbeddingtogetherorintimacylastnight'smake-uptracesfading.awaitstherenunciationofpublicoffice,weareonthelevelofmereflesh.SPRINGSCENT[continuing]:Thestoryofherfather,GovernorDu,resemblesthatofLiZhong-wen,HairdoneintumblingcoilsthegovernorofthecapitalofWuintheJin,andthelovestoryinvolvingwithswallowcut-outstowelcomespringFengXiao-jiang,thegovernorofGuang-zhou.Ichangedthemabitandelab•asyouleanupontherailing.oratedthem.AsforGovernorDu'stortureofLiuMeng-meitomakehimDuLI-NlANG:confesstograve-robbing,thisresemblestheHanPrinceofSui-yang'sinter•"Cutbutneversevered,rogationofMr.Dan.1putinorder,Thethingsthatmayhappeninahumanlifecannotallhappeninasin•thentangledagain-"glelifetime.Iamnotsomeoneofcomprehensiveknowledge,andImustal•amelancholywithoutcause.waysinvestigatematterstoconsiderwhethertheyarerational.ButwhenweSPRINGSCENT:saythatsomethingcannothappenrationally,howdoweknowthatitmightIhaveissuedinstructionstooriolesnotbeinevitablethroughthefeelingoflove?andhavegivendirectiontoswallowsthathurryalongtheflowers,totakeadvantageofthespringThesteamy,perfervid,andsometimespreciouspoetryof"WakingSuddenlyfromandcomesee,comesee.Dream"(below)madeitoneofthemostpopularscenesintheplayandastandardDuLI-NIANG:Didyouhavesomeonesweepupthepaththroughtheflow-pieceintheperformingrepertoireofKun-qu,themostinfluentialperformancetra•ers?ditionofdramaticromance(thoughthescenewasbowdlerizedandrevisedforSPRINGSCENT:Idid.singing).Inthelateseventeenth-century-playPeachBlossomFan,theheroineXiang•DuLI-NlANG:Thengetoutmyclothesandvanitymirrorandbringthemtojunisshownlearningtosingoneofthesuitesfromthissceneaspartofhertrainingme.asacourtesan.AsDuLi-nianglearnsofpassionfromreadingtheClassicofPoetry,soXiang-junlearnstobetheromanticheroinewhogivesallforlovefromreadingSPRINGSCENTleavesandreturnswithclothesandvanitymirror.PeonyPavilion.Inbothcases,thelessonslearnedwerenotatallwhatwasintendedSPRINGSCENT[recites]:bythoseinchargeofthegirls'education.Donecombinghercloudliketresses,shelooksintothemirror,readytochangeherlacygownWAKINGSUDDENLYFROMDREAM(X)_:7sheaddsanothersachet.EnterDuLI-NIANGandhermaid,SPRINGSCENT.Here'swhatyouaskedfor.DuLI-NIANG[sings]:DuLI-NlANG[sings]:Backfromdreamsinorioles'warbling,Sunlitflosscomeswindbornecoilingatumultofbrightspringweatherintomyquietyard,everywhere,andhereIstandswayingandbobbing,springislikethread.intheheartofthissmallgarden.Istopamomenttostraightenthefloweredpinsinmyhair'TheseareallearliertaleswhoseplotelementsservedassourcesforPeonyPavilion.tosuddenlyfindthatthemirrorplunders882883 AnthologyofChineseLiteratureTheYuanandMingDynastieshalfmyface,proddingandinwhosegardenshallwefindmysparklingtressestooneside.[Walksaway]pleasureandtheheart'sdelight?ThoughIpacemychambers,doIdareMyfatherandmotherhavenevermentionedsuchscenery.letmybodybeseenentire?TOGETHER:SPRINGSCENT:Driftinginatdawn,attwilightYou'renicelydresseduptoday.rollawayDuLI-NIANG[sings]:cloudsandcoloredwispsNotetheskirt'smadderred,throughazurebalustrades,setoffbyvividazure,streamingrain,petalsinwind,theopulentglitteroffloweredpinsapaintedboatinmistywaves,richlyinlaidwithgems-thegirlbehindherbrocadescreenyoucantellhaslongignoredmylifelongloveofsuch,suchsplendorofspring.comesfrommynature•SPRINGSCENT:Alltheflowershavebloomed,butit'sstillearlyforthepeony.spring'sfinesttouchDuLI-NIANG:isseenbynomanever.ThroughoutgreenhillsthenightjarcriesNomatterif,atthesight,redtearsofblood;andoutbeyondthefishdivedeeptheblackberry,thethreadsorwildgeesecomedownofmistcoildrunkenly.orbirdssquawkoutinalarm,Ionlyfeartoshametheflowers,Oh,SpringScent!tomakethemoonhideaway,Andthoughthepeonybefair,andblossomswillquiverfromsorrow.howcanitmaintainitsswaySPRINGSCENT:It'stimeforbreakfast.Let'sgo.[Theywalk]Justlook!whenspringisleaving?SPRINGSCENT:Theoriolesandswallowsaremating![Recites]TOGETHER:Golddustonpaintedwalkways,IdlyIstarehalfisscatteringofstars,wheretwitteringswallowscrisplyspeakthemossatthelodgebythepool,wordscutclear,asingleswatheofgreen.andfromthewarblingoriolescomesWalkingthroughgrass,afraidtostainabrightandliquidmelody.newstockingsofbrocade,DuLI-NIANG:Let'sgo.feelingsorrythatflowersacheSPRINGSCENT:Ireallycan'tgetenoughofthisgarden.fromthetinygoldenbells.2DuLI-NIANG:Letitgo![Theywalkon;shesings]DuLI-NIANG:IfIhadn'tcometothegarden,howcouldIhaveeverknownWhenyoucannotgetenough,youareensnared,howbeautifulspringwas.[Sings]thentoenjoyeachCoylavenders,fetchingredsofthetwelvepavilionsiswasted.bloomeverywhere,hereWhenthefirstimpulsewearsaway,alllefttothisbrokenwellitisbetterbyfarandtumbledwall.Fairseason,toturnbackhomeandidlypasstheday.finescene-overwhelmingTheyarrive.weather.WhereSPRINGSCENT[recites]:2AreferencetoastoryabouttheTangPrinceofNingearlyinthe740s.HehadbellshungbyredOpenthegatetomywesternparlor,threadsfromflowers'branches,toscareawaybirdsthatmightharmtheblooms.Here,hyperboli-"intheeasternparlormakemybed.cally,eventhesmallestbellsmightthemselveshurttheflowerswhenrung.Thevasehaspurples-that-shine-in-hills,884885 AnthologyofChineseLiteratureTheYuanandMingDynastiestothebrazieraloeswoodincenseadd.AsIwaverheretowhomcanItellheart'ssecretcare?YouresthereabitwhileIgocheckwithyourmother.[Exit]DuLI-NlANG[sighsandrecites]:Iburnaway,Insilencebackfromaspringtimestroll,mylifeiscursed,unlessI'lldomyfaceinthefashionofspring.IdemandthatHeaventellmewhy.I'mcompletelywornout.I'llputmyheaddownandsleepawhile.Oh,spring,nowthatIhavebecomeattachedtoyou,whatamIgoingtodowithmyselfwhenyougo?Ai!Weatherlikethisreallywearsaper•Shegoestosleepandadreamcomes.EnterLIDMENG-MEI,holdingawillowsonout.WhereisSpringScent?[Shelooksaround,thenlaysherhead(liu)branch.down,mumbling]Mygoodness!Isitreallytruethatspring'sbeautycanupsetapersonso?I'vealwaysreadpoemsandlyrics,andinoldendaysLIDMENG-MEI[recites]:youngwomen'spassionswerestirredbyspring,thenwhenautumncameAsoriolesmeetthesunlight'Swarmththatpassionturnedtopain.Thatwasreallynolie.Nowismysixteenththeirsingingvoicesmellow,sowhenamanfindsloveandpassion,yearandIhavenotyetencounteredamanwhohas"snappedthecas•siatwig."3NowthatIfeelthissuddenyearningforspringtimepassion,helaughsoutloudfromjoy.howwillIgetavisitortomylunarpalace?4OnceuponatimeLadyHanAwholepathfuloffallenflowersgooffdowntothewaters,gottomeetyoungYuYou,andZhangchancedonCuiYing-ying;andloversgottogetherinTheAccountofthePoemonaRedLeafand"CuithisisthemorningyoungRuanZhaoreachesMountTian-tai.6Hui'sStory."5Thesefairladiesandtalentedyoungmenfirstgottogetherinsecret,andtheyallformedmarriageallianceslater.[Sighs]IwasbornIfollowedDuLi-niangbackalongthepath,butwherehasshegonenow?intoafamilyofofficialsandIhavegrownupinanillustrioushousehold.[Turnsandlooksather]Ah,thereyouare![DuLI-NIANGstartlesawakeYetIhavealreadyreachedfifteen,theagetohaveone'shairpinnedup,andtheyseeoneanother]Hereyouare-Iwaslookingforyouevery•withouthavingfoundaworthymate.I'mwastingthespringofmylife,where.[DuLI-NIANGgiveshimasidelongglancebutsaysnothing]Ijustwhoseyearsflashpastme.[Weeps]Whatapitythatthiscomplexionsosnappedoffhalfabranchofaweepingwillowintheflowergarden.Sincelikeaflowerisdestinedtoenduplikealeaf.[Sings]youaresowellversedinliterature,wouldyouwriteapoemforthiswil•Icannotpurgethisriotofpassion,lowbranch?[DuLI-NIANGisatfirstdelightedandisabouttospeakbutIamsuddenlyplungedintosecretdespair.stops]Youngandwinsome,formemustbechosenDuLI-NlANG[Aside]:I'venevermetthisman-howdidhegetinhere?amatchfromahouseofequalstation,LIDMENG-MEI[laughing]:I'mmadlyinlovewithyou.equalstation,kintotheverygods.[Sings]Yetwhatblessedunionwouldsquanderthegreenspringofmyyouthfulyears?Becauseofyourflowerlikebeauty,Whoseesmyslumberingpassion?andyouryouthflowingpastlikewater,SomustIremainretiringanddemure.I'velookedforyoueverywhere.Butsecretdreamswillleadmewhere?•Andyouwerehere,rolledonunseenwiththelightofspring.self-pityinginyourlonelychamber.Let'sgosomewhereandtalk.'I.e.,hadsuccessintheexaminations.DuLI-NIANGsmilesbutwon'tgo.LIDMENG-MEIpullsherbyherclothes.4DuLi-niangiscomparingherlonelinesstothatofthemoongoddessChangE.'LadyHan,intheTangpalace,oncecomposedapoemofherlonelinessandlongingonaredleaf;DuLI-NIANG[softly]:Wherearewegoing?sheletitfloatoutonthepalacemoat,whereitwasfoundbyYuYou.HisconsequentpassionforLIDMENG-MEI[sings]:herandtheirlovestorywaselaboratedinaplaybyTangXian-zu'scontemporaryWangli-de,ThePassroundbytherailingAccountofthePoemonaRedLeaf.ThelovestoryofZhangandCuiYing-yinggivenin"Ying-ying'swherepeoniesstand,Story"(seep.540)waselaboratedandgivenahappyendingintheYuanplayTheAccountoftheWesternPar/or,whichistheversionDuLi-nianghasinmind.ThestoryofthecourtesanCuiHuiandherloverPeiling-zhonginvolvesCuisendingPeiapaintingofherself,asDuLi-niangwillleave"ThisalludestoastoryofRuanZhaoandacompanionwhoencounteredtwogoddessesintheTian•apaintingforLiuMeng-mei.taiMountainsandstayedwiththemh'llfayear.Itbecameastandardfigureforaloveaffair.886887 AnthologyofChineseLiteratureTheYuanandMingDynastiesclosebythegreatTai-hurock.thingsappearinginsideKarmicCause.DuLI-NIANG[softly]:Butwhatarewegoingtherefor?But,ah,theselewddoingshavestainedLmMENG-MEI[sings]:mygalleriesofflowers.Tounfastenyourcollar'sbuttonsI'llpinchoffablossomandletitfalltowakeher.[Hegoestowardtheandloosenthesashofyourgown.stageentrancedroppingflowers]YouwillholdyoursleevespressedHowcanshelingerinherdream,tightagainstteeth,woozywithspring?-thenafteryoubearinredflecksoftatteredflowersfalling.mytenderattentions,Youngman,yourdreamisnowhalf-done.Whenthedreamisover,beenjoyamoment'ssleep.sogoodastoescortMissDubacktoherchambers.Igonow.[Exit]DuLI-NIANGisembarrassed.LmMENG-MEIputshisarmsaroundherandsheEnterDuLI-NIANGandLmMENG-MEI,holdinghands.pusheshimaway.LmMENG-MEI[sings]:TOGETHER[sing]:ForthisonemomentWherehavewemetbeforeHeavengivesease,thatwelookateach.otherunsure?sprawledingrass,Howatawonderfulmomentlikethisasleeponflowers.couldwecometogetherwithoutaword?Howareyou?[DuLI-NIANGlowersherhead]Shenodshercloudlikecoilsofhair,LmMENG-MEIforceshisarmsaroundDuLI-NIANGandexeunt.Enterwithtousledredandazureskewed.FLOWERGOD,withcapunderbound-uphair,aredgown,andflowersstuckincapandgown.Don'tforgetthis!howIclaspedyoutightFLOWERGOD[recites):andlanguidlylingered•AssupervisorwhoexpeditesflowersIwishonlyourfleshIcherishtheflower-days,couldfuseinaball,inspectingspring'sendeavorswedrewforthreddropletsanotheryeargoesitsway.thatshimmeredinthesun.Thevisitorsuffersheartbreak,drenchedDuLI-NIANG:Youhadbettergonow.underarainofreds,TOGETHER[sing]:andmortalsareluredtobehungindreamWherehavewemetbeforebesidethesecoloredclouds.thatwelookateachotherunsure?IamtheflowergodwhomanagestherearflowergardenoftheNan-anHowatawonderfulmomentlikethisdistrictresidence.DuLi-niangandLiuMeng-meiarefatedtomarryincouldwecometogetherwithoutaword?thefuture.SinceMissDuwassoupsetafterherlittlespringexcursion,LmMENG-MEI:Yourbodyiswornout.Takecareofyourself.[HegoeswithshehadMr.Liucomeintoherdream.Weflowergodshaveaspecialherbacktowhereshewasandsheresumesherpositionasleep;hepatstenderspotforfairyoungmaidens,soIcametowatchoverher,want•herlightly]I'mgoingnow.[Hestartsoff,thenturnsback]You'vegotinghertoenjoyperfectblissinherlovemaking.[Sings]totakecareofyourselfnow.I'llbebacktoseeyou.NowtheturbidYangforcesimmersup[Recites]transforming,andseehowhe,squirminglikeworm,Shebroughtalongathirdoftherainfansherpassion.thatcomeswithspringtime'sglory,Likewisehersoulquiversatthecrackshesleptawayawholecloudburstincharmingazurefoliage.onWuMountain.[Exit]Thisisbutshadows'conjunction,DuLI-NIANG[suddenlywakingandsoftlycallingout]:You'vegone,you'vefanciesbroughttofullnesswithin,gone![Shesinksbackintosleep]888889 AnthologyofChineseLiteratureTheYuanandMingDynastiesEnterMRs.Du.Mywholebodyisinacoldsweat.Thiswasreallyoneofthose"life•timeslivedinadream."IwasallflusteredwhenIgreetedmymother,MRS.Du[recites]:andsherambledonatme.IhadnothingtosaybacktoherbecausemyMyhusbandsitsinayellowhall,mindwasstillonwhathappenedinthedreamandIhadn'tcalmedmysweetdaughterstandsbyherwindow.down.Ifeelaconstantrestlessness,asifIhadlostsomething.OhMother,Evenonherembroidereddressyoutoldmetogototheclassroomandstudy-Idon'tknowanybookthebirdsandflowersareallinpairs.Icanreadthatwillgetridofthisdepression.[Wipesawaytearsandsings]Daughter,howcomeyouhavedozedoffhere?Rain'ssweetscent,apuffofcloudDuLI-NIANG[wakingandopeninghermouthasifcallingLm]:Aiya!justcametomysideindream.MRs.Du:Child,what'sgoingon?But,alas,theladyofthehouseDuLI-NIANG[gettingup,startled]:Momma,you'rehere!calledmeawakefrommyfitfulsleepMRs.Du:Child,whydon'tyoudosomeneedleworkorreadsomethingforbythegauze-screenedwindow.pleasuretoeaseyourmind?Whyareyousleepinghereinbroaddaylight?AburstoffreshcoldsweatDuLI-NIANG:Ihappenedtogoouttoenjoymyselfintheflowergarden,butIstickstomeandstings.suddenlyfeltupsetbytheexcitementofspringtimeandreturnedtomyrooms.Itdrivesmyhearttodistraction,Therewasnothingelsetodo,andwithoutknowingit,Iwaswornoutandmyfootstepsfreeze,tookalittlenap.Ihopeyou'llexcusemefornotbeingawaketogreetyou.mythoughtswaver,MRS.Du:Theflowergardenistooisolated-don'tgotheretotakewalks.myhairhangsaskew.DuLI-NIANG:Yes,Mother.Allspiritisalmostspent,MRs.Du:Nowgoofftoyourclassroomandstudy.andsinceneithersittingnorstandingpleasesme,DuLI-NIANG:Theteacher'snotheresowehavealittletimeoff.letmegooffbacktosleep!MRS.Du[sighing]:Whenadaughtergrowsup,it'snaturalthatshegetsEnterSpringScent.moody,soI'lljustletherbeforawhile.Astheysay,SPRINGSCENT[recites]:[Recites]Hereveningtoilettemeltspowder'sstreaks,springdampnessmakesscentingclothesawaste.She'spulledonewayandanotherbyherchildren,amother'slotishardtoil.[Exit]Thecovershavebeenscented,solet'sgotosleep.DuLI-NIANG[givingalongsighasshewatcheshermotherleave]:Heavens!DuLI-NIANG[sings]:Todaywascertainlyfullofpleasantsurprisesforme!IchancedtogoThisspring-troubledheartiswearyintotheflowergarden,andwithalltheflowersblossomingaroundme,fromroaming;itseeksthescenestirredme.MyspiritssaggedandIwentbackandtookanapnoscentedbroideredquiltstosleep.inmyroom.SuddenlyIsawayoungman,abouttwentyyearsold,hand•Heaven!-ifyoucare,someandsoveryattractive.Hehadbrokenastrandofwillowbranchletnotthatdreambegonetoofar.inthegarden,andlaughing,hesaidtome,"Sinceyouaresowellversed[Recites]inliterature,wouldyouwriteapoemforthiswillowbranch?"AtthatToidlyroamandgazeonspringmomentIwasgoingtogivehimananswer,butIthoughtitover,andIleftthepaintedhall,[ZhangYue]sinceI'dnevermethimbeforeanddidn'tknowhisname,howcouldIscreeningwillowsandopenplumscasuallyholdaconversationwithhimjustlikethat?giveoverpoweringscent.[LuoYe]AsIwasthinkingaboutthis,hecameoutwithsomelinesabouthowIwonderwhereyoungLiuandRuanheartsickhewas,thenhethrewhisarmsaroundmeandwewentofftometthetwofairymaids?-[XuHun]besidethepeonypavilion,rightbytherailing,andwemadelovetogether.withaturnoftheheadspring'seastwindBothofourheartswereinperfectaccord,withathousandshowsoflovebreakstheheartforgood.[WeiZhuang]andamilliontendernesses.Whenourpleasurewasfinished,heescortedmebacktowhereIwassleepingandsaid"Takecareofyourself"afewtimes.Iwasjustabouttoseehimoutthedoorwhenmymothersud•Inmanycultures,oneofthemostdurableandrevealingconventionsinearlytradi•denlycameinandwokemeup.tionsofromanticloveisfallinginloveuponseeingaportraitofthebelovedorhear-890891 AnthologyofChineseLiteratureTheYuanandMingDynastiesingadescriptionofhimorher;andintheChinesetradition,sometimesuponread•IfthisisGuan-yin,whydoesshehaveboundfeet?I'dbetterlookthisingaperson'swritings.LiuMeng-mei,strollinginthegardenwhere,unknowntoovermoreclosely.him,DuLi-niangliesburied,findstheself-portraitDuLi-niangmadebeforeshedied.I'llthinkalittlebitaboutTheportraitshowsherholdingaplumbranch,andthepoemhediscoversmakestheimageinthepicture.referencetowillowsandplums.Hefindsthisportentous,inthathissurnameLiuThat'sit!means"willow,"andthenamehehastaken,Meng-mei,means"DreamedofPlum."I'llbetit'sprobablyasmallChangEthathunginsomeone'sstudio,LOOKINGOVERTHEPORTRAIT(XXVI)paintedwithsuchcharmandgrace.EnterLIDMENG-MEI.Well,ifthisisChangE,Ireallyoughttomakesomegestureofmyre•spect.LIDMENG-MEI[recites]:Tellmetrue,ChangE,willIOnleavesoftheplantaintreesnapthesprayofcassia.7raindropsdonotstay,onbranchesofthepeonyButwait!-howcornethisChangEsoonthebreezewilldrawaway.besideherimagehasnotraceUnclear,theportrait's'meaning,ofluckycloud?leteyesfocusthereAndthiscrackedbarkwherebarelytoannounceitselfdoesnotseemlikespringlightmakesitsway.thetinybloomsofhercassiagrove.Feelinglonelyandsomewhatdownheartedduringmytravels,ItookaItmaynotbeGuan-yinanditmaynotbeChangE,buttherecouldn'tstrollinthegardenattherearofthecompound.AtthefootoftheGreatpossiblybeamortalgirllikethis.Lakerock,Ipickedupasmallpaintingonascroll.IthinkitmustbeofAmazedamItheBoddhisattvaGuan-yin.Itwaswellprotectedinapreciouscase.Theandoverwhelmed:pasttendayshavebeenstormy,soIcouldn'tunrollitandtakeacloseIthinkI'vemetheroncebefore,look;buthappilytheweathertodayispleasantandbright,soIcanex•andIgropeforitinmemory.amineitandoffermydevotions.[Openstheboxandunrollsscroll]Letmehaveagoodlook.Whatthisdrawnbyaprofessionalpainterorbythebeauty'sownhand?[Sings]IwonderfromwhereAsintheSilverRiverofstarscarnethispainting'smaidenfair,theautumnmoonlighthangs,beamsofmoonglowherbodydivineunrolls,thatappearfreefromattachments,self-contained.beneaththebrush.HereconfirmedSomeonelikeherareallhersacredsigns.wouldhavemadealltheflower-kindbowlow.SheisreallyinholyPotala,yetHergraceentirelyinnate,wechancetomeetahardthingtodelineate;herebythesouthernsea.paletresses,springtimewisps,But[reflectively]whocouldevenapproximate?whyisherradiantmajestyWhenIthinkaboutit,noprofessionalpaintercouldhavedonethis.notsetuponherlotusseat?MostlikelyonlysheherselfAndwaitamomentmore!•couldhavemadethislikeness.why,beneathherXiangsilkskirt,isthereapairofwave-traversing,daintyfeet?7Thatis,passtheexamination,playingontheimageofthecassiatreethatgrowsinthemoon.892893 AnthologyofChineseLiteratureTheYuanandMingDynastiesJustaminute-ifyoulookverycloselyatthetopofthescroll,thereareAndIamawashintheflashafewlinesoftinycharacters.[Looks]Hmm.It'saquatrain.[Readsitoftheturningglanceoutloud]andtheunflinchingsidelongstare.Viewedupcloseit'sobvious,Butwhysheisholdingapieceofaleafyplumspriginherhand,justasandverymuchlikeme,ifshewereholdingme?seenafar,immortalflyingAleafyplumspriginherhand,self-containedandfree.awhisperedpoem,enticeIfsomedayIcouldjointhemanheart'spassionstoafall.inthepalaceofthemoon,Forme,apaintedfeastitwillbebythefloweringplum,sateshunger;andforher,orbythewillowtree.plum-gazingtoslakethirst.8Sothisreallyisapictureofamortalgirlamusingherself.ButwhatdidYou,mydear,shemeanby:"Itwillbebythefloweringplum,lorbythewillowtree"?neveropenmouth'slotus-budThisisverystrange!evenabit,[Sings]butsmilessuppressed,behindthepalebrushstrokeMountainpassesandPlumRidge,ofhercrimsonlips,asingleswatheofsky-givestrongintimationofherpassion.IlookandwonderhowsheknewItseemsshewanttosadlyspeak•thatI,allsheneedsisapuffofbreath.LiuMeng-meiHerpaintingislikethatofCuiHui;herpoemislikeSuHui;andherwouldbecomingthrough.calligraphyisexactlylikethatofLadyWei.ImayhavesomeclassicalIwonderwhatshemeanttosaydignityinmyownwork,butI'llneverbethisgirl'smatch.Havingmetby"jointhepalaceofthemoon"?herunexpectedlylikethis,I'llwriteapoemtomatchhers.I'llbeglad-buttakeitslow,Herpainting'sexcellenceisduethinkitovercarefully:tonatureandnotart-forIamLiu,the"Willow,"ifnotanimmortalofHeaven,andMeng-mei,"DreamedofPlum"•thenanimmortalofEarth.whyshouldChangEbotherIshenearorfar-thatmanheretofixmyname?she'djoininthemoon?-Lostinthought,Iponder:stillthereissomespringtimeherecouldmydreambetrue?byplumandwillowtree.But0howsheturnshergazeonme!Fromlightinemptyairdescends[Sings]beauty'sslendergrace,Plyingthebrushsheshowsherskill,stirringspringplantain,goodatwritingpoems,billowingsilkandlace.theirsplendorentersstreamandhill,Springtimepassionsthereremainandotherssingalong.confinedbetweenherbrowsI'mgoingtocallouttoherasloudasIcan.Mybeauty!Mylove!thattraceDoyouknow.twoazurehillsofspring,andbalmytressesofspringhaze.Whocouldlightlydisregard'Thatis,thepaintingisallhehastosatisfyhisdesire,whilethewomaninthepaintinghasthepluminherhimdtotaketheplaceofhim..ThisalludestoastoryinwhichCaoCao'ssoldiersweresuf•twopairsofeyesferingfromthirst,andCaoCaotoldthemtherewasagroveofplumtreesupaheadwheretheycouldmeetinginsuchmutualgaze?satisfytheirthirst.894895 AnthologyofChineseLiteratureTheYuanandMingDynastiesIamshoutingmythroatraw,AndnowalreadytheeveningsuncryingtomyZhen-zhen,sinksdownintothewest.thepaintingthatcamealive.Icalltoyoutosneeze[Recites]asprayofheavenlypetals.9AsinglepuffofroseredcloudThefeetthatskimthewavescamedownfromHeavenonhigh,wouldsplendidlydescend-hercoysmile,likeablossom,Idonotseeherimagestir.jade'sbeguilinggrace.So,I'mallalonehere.ButI'llkeeplookingoverherportraitandexam•Whocanpictureforthformeiningit,bowingtoit,callingouttoit,andpraisingit.thatsweetandlivingface,ForlayinghandsonsuchasherfacingmeandholdingbackIdeservecongratulation•apassionshecannotspeak?surelyWillowandthePlumEversinceIencounteredherfeatures,inthepassionatebloomoftheirhavesomedeepconnection.spring,shehasbeenonmyminddayandnight.NowasthehoursofAndyet,mylove,youreyesdoslayme,nightgrowlate,I'llspendalittletimerecitingthosepearlsofverseandimagewithoutbo~y.mullingoverherspirit.Andif,bychance,sheshouldcometomeinOneshouldnottoosingle-mindedlydream,itwouldbeformeaspringbreezepassing.[Heunrollsthepaint•makethepaintingbearreproach,[BoJu-yi]ingandlooksitover]Justlookatthisbeauty,herspiritrestrainedbutbutcanoneletitalwayshangwantingsomuchtospeak,hereyespouringforthgentlewaves.Itmakeshereatthecourtyarddoor?[WUQiao]methinkofthoselinesbyWangBo:"SinkingwispsofroseredcloudIndespairIwriteapoem,flylevelwiththesolitaryheron;andautumnwaterssharethesamecolorhiddenamongwillows,lSi-kongTu]withbroadexpanseofsky."itaddstodrunkennessofspring,[Sings]soberinggrowsstillharder.[ZhangJie]TheeveningbreezeblowsdownonethreadlikewispofcloudInthescenebefore"SecretUnion,"theDaoistnunwholivesinthecompoundholdsfromWu-lingstream,!aceremonyforDuLi-niang,whoroamsinghostlyformabouttheplace.DuLi-niangdescendingandemerging,sheeventuallyhearsLiuMeng-meicallingouttoher.AssceneXXVIII,"SecretUnion,"ofoverwhelminggrace.opens,LiuMeng-meicontinueshislover'sdiscourse,thenfallsasleep,tobevisitedChasteandwithoutflaw,byDuLi-niang.brightagainstthecrimsonlacefreshinthewindowscreen.AndonceagainSECRETUNION(XXVIII)J.Jll~Itakethislittlepainting"EnterLIDMENG-MEI.andhangitinmyheart.Deargirl,thinkingofyouwillbethedeathofme.LIDMENG-MEI[sings]:Sodelicate,soreticent,sweetmaid,WhereisthegoddessIglimpsed?•tenderandrdined,sheseemsherimageblursintoemptyairofnoblefamily.likemoonlightveilingsand.Ienvisageher',Bereft,Ilingerhere,sweptawaybyapassionateheart,lostinawordlessreverie.lookinginthemirror,9Asneezewassupposedtobeasignthatsomeone,especiallyone'sbeloved,wasspeakingofor'''Wu-lingstream"refersto"PeachBlossomSpring,"whichbythelateimperialperiodhadbecome,thinkingofaperson.inthepopularimagination,thedwellingplaceofimmortals.896897 AnthologyofChineseLiteratureTheYuanandMingDynastiesandpaintingspringlikefeatureshere,Love,canyourears,mooncrescentscrossedherfeelingslockedwithin•bycloud-wisptresses,hearcouldsheenvisagethenthemananythingatallIsaywho,findingthis,wouldrouseher?fromthisbrokenheart?Shecomesinflightlikemoonbeams,I'mridiculous-leavingmetofindflirtingwithherasIspeak.amagnitudeofmelancholysky.SheistheautumnmoonthathangsUsuallyIcansleepanynightfacingthemoon.Thesepastfewnights,though•byclouds'edgeovertheseas,Itssecretbeautysendsorazureshadowinmistyskies,darklingflashesoflunarloveliness,brushedoverdistanthills.abrillianceoverwhelming.SheshouldbemycompanionTheyraiseaclamorinmybesottedheart,inpure,unruffledease•andwhethernightorlightofdayhowcanoneeventrymytroubledyearningsfixonher.toteaseherintopassion?ItIdidnotfeartostainIspeakasifrecitingspellsyourpaintingbytakingitinhand,orreadingoutthescriptures.Iwouldlieinbed,Theverystonesmaynodtheirheads,armswrappedaroundyourimage.andflowersrainfromHeaven.Ithinkthatwearesurelydestinedtobelovers.LetmereadoutthoseYetwhydoessuchdevotionnotlinesofherpoemonemoretime.bringtheimmortalmaidendown?Itisthatshe[Readsoutpoem]willnotgostrollingcasually.ShechosetospeakinthepoemWindriseswithin,andLIDtakesthescroll.foronewhowouldunderstand-ofdestinysharedby"willow"and"plum."Tomakethegoddessstay,Herpassionatefeelingsgushfearingthewind'scruelcaress,fromthecrackIholdfastinpoolsiderock,totheivoryrollerandE-lii-hua,thegoddess,flewonscroll'sbrocade.intothispainting'ssilkenmesh.I'mafraidshe'sgoingtobedamaged.I'dbetterfindsomemastertocopyIshouldbowdownbeforeher.thescroll.Iamintorment,Iwastemybreath!-beforecheeks'glowhowcouldsuchglOl;iousmajesty,andstreakofbrowGuan-yinwhoviewsthemooninwater,scratchedintomyheart,comeasmortaltomybed?andtheoneIlovePerhapsI'llmeethersomewhereintheflesh,isnotoffbeyondthehorizon.thenI'llaskherhowmuchloveshefeels,AsIstayhereonmyjourney,howcanIgethertomeetmeforjustoneanditwillbenolessbriefmomentoflove?thanthesenseconveyedIhatehowthisnarrowstripresistsbythisportraitofspring'spassionatemood.ourdoublemetamorphosis•I'lltrimthelampwickagaintolookcloselyjustonemoretime.putusonapaintedscreen,SuchpresencedivineIbutastraw,wouldsurelybefeignedleaningagainstherjadewhitebough.iffoundintheworldofmortalmen.898899 AnthologyofChineseLiteratureTheYuanandMingDynasties[Fromwithin,awindblowsthelamp'sflame]ThenallatonceIturnandgaspinshameatthesedisheveledcoilsofhair,SuchagustofcoldwindIfeel!Ipatthemstraight.Takecarelestsparksfallonthepainting'simage.Ah,andhereishisroomrightbeforeme!Enoughnow-I'lltrytosleep,closingthegauzewindowscreen,Ifearbeingdupedbythetoostraightwayandofherdream.thatleadstoPeachBlossomSpring,.letmeswiftlybesurethatitishim.Goestosleep.EnterthesoulofDuLI-NIANG.LruMENG-MEI[recitingherpoeminhissleep]:DuLI-NIANG[recites]:IfsomedayIcouldjointhemanLonglyingintheworldbelow,inpalaceofthemoon,butnodreamevercomes,itwillbebythefloweringplum,frommylifetherestillremainorbythewillowtree.somanypassions.Dearest!MymoonlitsoulgoesfollowingDuLI-NIANG[listeningwithemotion]:thepainting'spull,HiscriesbreakIfindhiminthesoundofsighstheheartandmakeborneuponthewind.tearsflow-IamthesoulofDuLi-niang,whohadadreamofagardeninfullflowertheselinesfrommylostpoemandthendiedoflonging.ItwasthenthatIpaintedmyownfeaturesinthehehaswithoutmistake.bloomofyouthandburieditbeneaththeGreatLakerock.OnitIwrote:Iwonderifhe'salreadyasleep.[Peeks]IfsomedayIcouldjointhemaninpalaceofthemoon,LruMENG-MEIcriesoutagain.itwillbebythefloweringplum,Fromwithinthescreenwherehesleepsorbythewillowtree.hereciteswithfiercesighs.Afterwanderinghereseveralevenings,littledidIexpecttohearfromin•Keepingthenoiselowsidetheeasternchambersastudentcryoutwitharestrainedvoice,"MyI'llrapathiswindowframeofazurebamboo.beloved,mybeauty!"Therewasmiseryinthesoundofhisvoice,anditLruMENG-MEI[wakingupsuddenly]:Dearest!stirredmyverysoul.Isoftlyflittedintohischambers,whereIsawasmallDuLI-NIANG(moved):paintinghunghighonthewall.WhenIexamineditmorecarefully,itI'llsendthesweetsouloffwasthepaintingofmyownyouthfulfeaturesthatIhadleftbehind.Ontodrawnear.thebacktherewasacompanionpiecetomypoem.WhenIlookedatLruMENG-MEI:Hmmm.Thatsoundoftappingonthebamboooutsidemythesignature,itwasbyLiuMeng-meiofLing-nan."Bythefloweringdoor-wasitthewindoraperson?plum-mei-orbythewillowtree-liu"-theremustbesomedestinyDuLI-NIANG:Aperson.2atworkhere!AndnowwiththeleaveoftheauthoritiesinthedarkworldLruMENG-MEI:AtthistimeofnightyoumustbetheSisterbringingtea.below,Ihavetakenthisfinenighttofinishoutthatdreambegunbefore.Youreallyshouldn'thave.AndIfeelsuchbitterpainwhenIthinkofit.DuLI-NIANG:No,nother..LruMENG-MEI:Thenareyoutheitinerantnunstayinghere?[Sings]DuLI-NIANG:No.IfearLruMENG-MEI:Nowthat'sreallystrange.Andit'snotthegoodSistereither.howfragrancefadesandpowderchillsfromtearsshedonthesheervermiliongauze,toGao-tang'slodgeagainIcome'TheSisteristheDaoistnun,"SisterStone,"whohadestablishedasmallconventofthegroundsoftoenjoytheglowofthemoon.GovernorDu'sformerresidence.900901 AnthologyofChineseLiteratureTheYuanandMingDynastiesIwonderwhoitcouldbe.Letmeopenthedoorandtakealook.[OpenselopingdowntheLin-qiongRoad.6thedoorandlooksaround]DuLI-NIANG:Thereisnomistake.LmMENG-MEI:Areyoulookingforalamp?[Sings]AndyetyougoaboutbynightOutofnowherealovelymaid,withoutalamp??whosecharmsbedazzleAndthusyouwishtosharemylamp,withuncommonwonder.redsleevesbymywindowofsapphiregauze.DuLI-NIANGsmilesandslipsinside.LmMENG-MEIquicklyclosesthedoor.DuLI-NIANG[sings]:IamnotthatheavenlymaidDuLI-NIANG:Hello,younggentleman.whoscatteredtheblossomsofsacredscentLmMENG-MEI:MayIaskyou,miss,whereyoucomefromandwhyhaveinvain;8youcomeheresodeepinthenight?noramIthescholar'slampDuLI-NIANG:Guess.idlymoistwithwaxentears.LmMENG-MEI[sings]:IamnotlikeZhaoSwallow-in-Flight,I'llbetit'sbecauseofthatloutwhocamewithreputationstained;9ZhangQian,whoseraftyetneitheramIZhuoWen-junhasinvadedyourRiverofStars,3whowouldholdfastoritmustbelittleLiangYu-qingtonewlywidowedchastity.fleeingthepunishmentbynightYou,youngsir,oncestrayedinflowers,ofHeaven'sofficers?4thedreamingbutterfly.DuLI-NIANG:ThosearebothimmortalsofHeaven.HowcouldtheybeLmMENG-MEI[thinking]:Ye~,Ididhavesuchadreambefore.here?DuLI-NIANG:LmMENG-MEI:ThusdidI,tooriolefifes,Areyouthephoenixofbrightcolorsgotothewillowarray.wronglymatedtoacrow?Andifyouwonderwheremyroomsare•DuLI-NIANGshakesherhead.notsofar-.justsomedoorsdownfromSongYu'sneighbor.!LmMENG-MEI:LmMENG-MEI[thinking]:Yes!Turningwestfromtheflowergardenatsun-DidIsomewhereforyoursakedownIsawayoungwomanwalking.tothegreenpoplartiemyhorse?DuLI-NIANG:Thatwas1.DuLI-NIANG:Wenevermet.LmMENG-MEI:Whoisyourfamily?LmMENG-MEI:DuLI-NIANGfsings]:Itmustbeyourvisionisblurred,Offbeyondthesettingsun,mistakingmeforTaoQian;5ifnot,thenperhapsyoustrayed,·ThisreferstothestoryofZhuoWen-jun,who,afterhearingtheHanwriterSi-maXiang-ruplayhisharp,ranoffwithhimtoLin-qiong.Again,LiuMeng-meisuggeststhatDuLi-nianghasthewrong3Thisisacommonmixingoftwoallusions:first,oftheHanexplorerZhangQian,senttofindtheman.sourceoftheYellowRiver;andsecond,oftheoldmanwhorodearaftupintotheRiverofStars,7LiuMeng-meiisalludingtothe"DomesticRegulations"oftheClassicofRites,inwhichitsaysthatwherehesawtheWeaverStar.LiuMeng-meiisherecomparinghimselftotheintruderontheraftawomanmusthavealampwhenshetravelsbynight,andwhenshehasnolamp,sheshouldstayandDuLi-niangtotheWeaverStar.put.4LiangYu-qingwassupposedtohavebeentheimmortalhandmaidenoftheWeaver.Sheranoff"ThisreferstoastoryintheVimalakirtisutra,inwhichaheavenlymaidenscattereddivineblos•withthestarTai-botoEarth.somsonthebodyofthesickVimalakirti-blossomsthatdidnotclingtohisbodybecauseofhissTaoQian's"PeachBlossomSpring,"therefugeinthemountaincutofffromhistory,becamemixedspiritualattainments.upwithanotherstoryaboutpeachblossoms,inwhichtwoyoungmen,LiuZhenandRuanZhao,9TheHanconsortZhaoSwallow-in-Flightwassaidtohavehadanaffairbeforeenteringtheimpe•mettwogoddesses.InthisconfusionTaoQiansometimesbecame,incongruously,thefigureoftherialharem.handsomeyoungmanthatcaughtthegoddess'srovingeye.LiuMeng-meisuggeststhatDuLi-niang'''SongYu'sneighbor"isaliteraryallusiontoapoeticexpositionthatbecameproverbialfortheissuchagoddess,butadim-sightedone.beautiful"girlnextdoor."902903 AnthologyofChineseLiteratureTheYuanandMingDynastiesonthehorizon[Sings]offragrantprairies,Oncoldslopesofasecretvalley,motherandfatherareallalone,youmakemeblossomflowersbynight.2noneotherthere.InnowaywasIeverwed,Myageissixteenyears,abloomashereyouwilldiscovershelteredbyleavesfromwind,onebygoodfamilycloselykept.chastebeyondreproach.AtthepeonypavilionSpringleft,lovingheart'saffection;Iwasstirredtosighs,bythelakerock'sside,whensuddenlyIglimpsedshyandblushingbride;yourmanlygrace.windowofthescholar'sroom,FornootherpurposehaveIcomeinrattlingofwind.buttotrimthelampwickinthebreezeLetthisfinenightnotbelost,andchatateasethecoolbreeze,brightmoonbythewesternwindow.costsusnothing.3LIDMENG-MEI[aside]:RemarkablethatsuchsensualbeautyexistsinthisLIDMENG-MEI:mortalworld!OutofnowhereinthemiddleofthenightIhavemetaInamazementmeltsthesoulbright-moonpearl.WhatcanIsay?andwakesfromsleepinmoonlitchill.[SingstoDuLI-NIANG]Aburstofsuddensplendor,andIwonderWonder-struckbybeauty,ifthismightbeherlovelinessbeyondcompare,WuMountaininadream.4.asmileflashes,passion'sIamhumbledbythewayyoutreadsilvertaper.inflowers'shadeThefullmoonseemstoretire,withouttheleastdread,andIwonderbythewayyoutouchgreenmosswhatnightthiscouldbenotslidingonitsslipperiness,fortheraftdriftingthroughstars.bythewayyouignoreAwomanwithhairpinsofgoldadaughter'Sobligation,comesinnight'scold,feelingnointimidation,aspiritoftheupperairand,certainthatthereisnoerror,tothebedofmortalman.inthewayyou'vechosenme.[Aside]LookhowtheDipper'sslantinglow,andhowtheflowersdroop-YetIwonderofwhatsortofhouseholdthislateatnighttheflowerssleep.isshethechild,Laughmerrily,towelcomemeinthisfashion?chantinbliss,I'llaskmoreabouther.[TurningbacktoDuLI-NIANG]Isthisperhapsnobreezeandmoonwillbetterthis.adreamthatyoucometovisitmesodeepinthenight?DuLI-NIANG[smiling]:Itisnodream;itisreal.ButI'mafraidyouwon'thaveme.2ThisreferstoaversebyEmpressWu,inwhichshecommandedtheflowerstoblossominthenightLIDMENG-MEI:AndI'mafraidit'snotreal.ButifIamreallybelovedbysuchandnotwaituntildawn.'''Coolbreeze,brightmoon"wasaphrasethathadbecome,incontextslikethepresentone,astan-abeauty,thenIamhappybeyondallexpectation.HowcouldIdaredardfigureforasexualencounter...refuse?'WuMountain'sgoddessmeetingtheKingofChuwasastandardfigureforasexualencounter,ei•DuLI-NIANG:Don'tworry-Ihavetrulysetmyhopesonyou.therillusoryorarealitysobewilderingthatitseemslikeillusion.904905 AnthologyofChineseLiteratureLendmeofyourownfreewillyourlovelysoftness,andsweetcharms,andbearasIhumbleit,humbleitforbutamoment.DuLI-NIANG:Pleaseforgiveme,butletmefirstsayonethingtoyouinallearnest.LIDMENG-MEI:Don'tholdback-saywhateveryouwant.DuLI-NIANG:InthismomentIgivethispreciousbodyofminetoyou.DonotbetraythisloveIfeel.MylifelongwishwouldbefulfilledifeverynightIcouldsharepillowandmatwithyou.LIDMENG-MEI[laughing]:Sinceyouloveme,howcouldIeverputyououtofmymind?DuLI-NIANG:Onemorething.Letmegobackbeforetheroostercrows.Don'ttrytoseemeoff-sothatyouwillstayoutoftheearlymorningwind.LIDMENG-MEI:Asyousay.Butletmeaskyourname.DuLI-NIANG[sighsandsings]:Flowermusthaveitsroot,thejade,itssprout,butwereItotell,itwouldcallforthtoogreatasoundofgale.LIDMENG-MEI:Ilookforwardtoyourcomingnightlyfromnowon.DuLI-NIANG:Andnowwithmeletusannotateandcomparethisveryfirstflowerinthespringbreeze.LIDMENG-MEI:Surgingmanner,wildscent,neverencounteredbefore,[HanYu]DuLI-NIANG:themoonslantspastthehighchamber,thebellbeforethedawn.[LiShang-yin]LIDMENG-MEI:Dawncloudsgoinbynight,notraceoftheirpassage,[LiBo]DuLI-NIANG:Iwonderfromwhichofthepeaksthegoddesscame.[ZhangZi-rong]906

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