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Ep 8: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢, Chapter 5 part 3

Ep 8: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢, Chapter 5 part 3

FromRereading the Stone


Ep 8: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢, Chapter 5 part 3

FromRereading the Stone

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In part three of four of our epic Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 5 “Dream Chapter” discussion, a leisurely jaunt through the lyrical Land of Illusion 太虛幻境, we give listen to a few prophetic songs singing the fates of Baoyu, Daiyu, Yuanchun, Tanchun, and Miaoyu.  Kevin demos a new translation of “Frowning Brows” 枉凝眉 and we discuss the possible historicity of metaphors and meaning. 
Released:
Sep 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (84)

Rereading the Stone is a weekly discussion of historical Chinese literature, philosophy, and poetry, currently focusing on the Qing dynastic Classic novel Dream of the Red Chamber (Hong lou meng 紅樓夢) also known as Story of the Stone (Shitou ji 石頭記).