PING YAO ZHUAN: The Sorcerers' Revolt, translated, adapted and annotated by Nathan Sturman.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: Feng Menglong and the Ping Yao Zhuan
- Style Notes on My English Rendering of the Ping Yao Zhuan
- Suggested Readings
- Chapter 1
- THE WARRIOR MAIDEN OF OLDEN TIMES DESCENDS WITH SWORDSMANSHIP; YUAN GONG STEALS DAOIST BOOKS AND COMES HOME TO HIS CAVE
- Chapter 1cont
- Chapter 2
- THE BOARD OF CULTURE AND THE LORD OF THE POLE STAR PASS SENTENCE; WHITE CLOUD CAVE GETS A MONKEY GOD AND A CURTAIN OF FOG
- Chapter 2cont
- Chapter 3
- IN TOWN, HU CHU BOTHERS A VIRTUOUS WIFE; IN THE FOREST ZHAO THE ELDEST TRACKS A FOX
- Chapter 3cont
- Chapter 4
- THE OLD VIXEN CREATES AN UPROAR IN A FAMOUS DOCTOR'S CLINIC; THE GREAT HEALER CAREFULLY EXAMINES THREE THREADS OF A PULSE
- Chapter 4cont
- Chapter 5
- ZUO QUE STEALS WINE IN A TEMPLE, WHILE WIZARD JIA SWOONS DOWNSTAIRS
- Chapter 5cont
- Chapter 6
- THE YOUNG FOX-LASS OUTWITS THE WIZARDS; HOLY AUNTIE MEETS THE DEVIL QUEEN IN A DREAM
- Chapter 6cont
- Chapter 7
- DEPUTY YANG MEETS HOLY AUNTIE OVER SACRED BOOKS; ABBOT MERCY FINDS A STRANGE EGG FLOATING IN THE POND
- Chapter 7cont
- Chapter 8
- ABBOT CI SEEKS HIS FATE FROM THE GODDESS OF MERCY; BONZE DAN FIRST STEALS YUAN GONG'S SECRET CHARMS
- Chapter 8cont
- Chapter 9
- YOUNG MASTER LENG HAS A BRUSH WITH SORCERY; BONZE DAN AGAIN ATTEMPTS TO STEAL YUAN GONG'S CHARMS
- Chapter 9cont
- Chapter 10
- MONK SHI TERRORIZES LUOJIA MANOR; BONZE DAN HAS A THIRD TRY AT STEALING YUAN GONG'S CHARMS
- Chapter 10cont
- Chapter 10cont
- Chapter 11
- WITH SECRET CHARMS IN HAND AT LAST THE EGG MONK FINDS HIS TEACHER; HOLY AUNTIE MEETS BOTH HEAVEN'S WRITINGS AND A PREACHER
- Chapter 11cont
- Chapter 12
- THE OLD FOX GHOST READS LAW BY LANTERNLIGHT; A WILD DAOIST GOES MAD BY MOONLIGHT
- Chapter 12cont
- Chapter 13
- YANG CHUN CLOSES THE EASTERN FARM AND TRIES THE MIDAS TOUCH; HOLY AUNTIE BUILDS AN ALTAR TO FORGE METALS FROM THE CHARMS
- Chapter 13cont
- Chapter 14
- A PAPER TIGER GUARDS THE GOLD OF HOLY AUNT'S PALACE; IN A QUIET GARDEN ZHANG YING ENCOUNTERS MEI'R
- Chapter 14cont
- Chapter 15
- WITH HUNGRY EYES EUNUCH LEI TAKES A WIFE; HU MEI'R ROMPS WILDLY IN THE PALACE
- Chapter 15cont
- Chapter 16
- SQUIRE HU HAPPILY RECEIVES THE FAIRY PAINTING; LADY ZHANG ANGRILY CONCEIVES A WITCH
- Chapter 16cont
- Chapter 17
- ZHANG YING MAKES RAIN IN BOPING COUNTY; ZUO CHU JOINS BATTLE AT A WULONG ALTAR
- Chapter 17cont
- Chapter 18
- MASTER ZHANG RIDES THE BOAT AND MEETS HOLY AUNTIE; SQUIRE HU BRAVES THE SNOW TO SEEK AN ACQUAINTANCE
- Chapter 18cont
- Chapter 19
- CHEN SHAN AND LIU YI BOTH DONATE CASH; HOLY AUNTIE PASSES ON THE SECRET LORE TO YONG'R
- Chapter 20
- HU HAO IN ANGER BURNS THE BOOK OF HEAVEN'S CHARMS; YONG'R RIDES THE NIGHT TO A STATE TEMPLE IN THE SKY
- Chapter 20cont
- Chapter 21
- SQUIRE HU REBUILDS HIS FORTUNE IN PING'AN STREET; FOR HU YONG'R IT'S BEAN MEN AND PAPER HORSES
- Chapter 22
- SQUIRE HU CONSULTS A MATCHMAKER ABOUT HIS KIN; HAN'GE THE DIMWIT LIGHTS A LANTERN IN A CAVE
- Chapter 22cont
- Chapter 23
- HAN'GE THE DIMWIT TRESPASSES ON A WALL; COMMANDANT FEI DASHES THE FAIRIES' PILLOW TO BITS
- Chapter 24
- IN EIGHTPOINTS VILLAGE YONG'R FRIGHTFULLY CHANGES FACES; IN ZHENGZHOU PU JI CHASES DOWN A FARE
- Chapter 24cont
- Chapter 25
- WATER WORKERS RECOVER A CORPSE FROM AN OCTAGONAL WELL; IN ZHENGZHOU DISTRICT HALL PU JI PRESENTS A HOLY VESSEL
- Chapter 26
- ZHANG YING SAVES PU JI IN THE FOREST; FROM THE TEMPLE OF THE MOUNTAIN GOD THE GUARDS ENJOY TWIN MOONS
- Chapter 27
- GRAND DRAGON BAO TAKES CHARGE OF KAIFENG; MASTER ZUO QUE ANGERS REN, WU AND ZHANG
- Chapter 28
- MASTER QUE ENTERS BUDDHA'S BELLY IN THE TEMPLE OF THE MOUND; REN, WU AND ZHANG MEET HOLY AUNTIE IN A DREAM
- Chapter 29
- COMMANDER WANG MAKES A BIG DONATION; DU QISHENG GREEDILY PERFORMS A HEAD TRICK
- Chapter 30
- THE PELLET BONZE DAN'S TRANSFORMATION ANGERS GRAND GRAND DRAGON BAO; LI ERGE FALLS TO HIS DEATH AFTER INFORMING ON A SORCERER
- Chapter 30cont
- Chapter 31
- HU YONG'R SELLS CLAY CANDLES; PRIVATE WANG MEETS HOLY AUNTIE
- Chapter 31cont
- Chapter 32
- THE PRESDESTINED BRIDE YONG'R TAKES HER HUSBAND; WANG ZE BUYS AN ARMY BY DISPENSING MONEY AND RICE
- Chapter 33
- MASTER ZUO CHU SHOCKS ALL BY REVEALING HIS POWERS; DISPATCHER WANG AGITATES A MOB FOR REVENGE
- Chapter 34
- LIU YANWEI THREE TIMES FAILS TO TAKE BEIZHOU; HU YONG'R PLUNDERS THE HEBEI REGION
- Chapter 34cont
- Chapter 35
- ZHAO WUXIA DECEIVES THE REBELS WITH HER LIFE; GRAND DRAGON BAO ANSWERS THE IMPERIAL CALL TO SERVICE
- Chapter 35cont
- Chapter 36
- PRIME MINISTER WEN LEADS THREE ARMIES INTO BATTLE; DEPUTY CAO REPELS THE ENEMY WITH PUMPS
- Chapter 37
- THE WHITE APE GOD PRAYS TO THE MYSTERY GIRL; THE LITTLE FOX WITCH'S FLYING MILLSTONE STRIKES AT THE OLD BARD
- Chapter 38
- THE MANY EYED SPIRIT REPAYS A GOOD DEED AND WRITES ON A SILVER LID; VICEROY WEN LOSES HIS WAY AND MEETS ZHUGE
- Chapter 39
- VICEROY WEN LISTENS TO A SONG AND EMPLOYS MA SUI; LI YUGENG'S BLUNT WORDS ANGER WANG ZE
- Chapter 40
- THE DUKE OF LU RETURNS IN TRIUMPH TO BIANJING; THE APE GOD IS RESTORED TO THE BUREAU OF CULTURE
- Chapter 40cont, conclusion.
ALL CHAPTERS ARE UP, NOTES FOR LAST TWENTY CHAPTERS ADDED PROGRESSIVELY
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