JJWXC catalogue
Books by Sima Xuan
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From the JJWXC books we index, matched on the author's name.
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Madam Huan Yue 欢悦夫人
"There are two kinds of laws of the world. One is frail, solitary, and ever-changing. It cannot exist without language, yet it distrusts language and will not let language capture and carry its true light. It describes how the world ought to be, and is called philosophy. The other is robust and practical, filling the world with power as night fills the sky, tearing at the earth as beasts tear flesh. It describes how the world came to be and how it maintains its present state, and is called rule.
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Dear Child 宁馨儿
Ning Xin'er, a popular expression from the Six Dynasties period, meaning “a child like this.” A short-story series, with each chapter largely independent. Theme:
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Jade in the Mountains (Revised Edition) 玉在山（修订版）
...Ji Kang followed Sun Deng for another three years. When he asked what Sun Deng was seeking, Sun Deng never answered, and Ji Kang often sighed. As they were about to part, Ji Kang asked, "Sir, do you truly have nothing to say?" Sun Deng replied, "Do you understand fire? Fire is born with light, but the purpose of fire is not to use its light. A person's purpose lies in using their talents. The light of fire depends on having fuel, which preserves its radiance; using one's talents depends on re
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A Fine Day, Alone 良辰孤往
Six years ago, the renowned scholar Lu Di was imprisoned over the case of Prince of Yuzhang Xiao Zong, his body left utterly ruined. Six years later, the Lord of the Jade Balance Star enters the world in a carriage, while Yucen of Mechanism Mountain descends into the mortal realm. The Seven Worthies and the Eight Treasures set turbulent waves in motion. Those betrayed by fate return to betray fate. In the grand transformation of the cosmos, can one discern the slightest ripple on the duckweed,
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Xikun (Play) 西昆（话剧）
A fable about love, a pursuit of immortality. A pointless rewrite of "The Tale of King Mu", in play form. If you don't like it, don't read. Theme:
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