Project Gutenberg 2007-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 304 Tianhuazangzhuren 天花藏主人 人間樂 Ren Jian Le 人间乐 Produced by Jau-Yu Liou "人間樂" by Tianhuazangzhuren is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character 居行簡 (Ju Xingjian), a man of integrity and modest means, who longs for a son to continue his lineage. After much anticipation and disappointment, his wife eventually gives birth to a daughter, 將珠小姐 (miss Zhangzhu), who, due to her impressive intellect, is raised as a boy to fulfill the family’s aspirations. The opening of the narrative introduces Ju Xingjian and his wife, who initially face societal challenges regarding their lineage due to the lack of a male heir. Ju's reluctance to push for more children leads to the unexpected joy of having a daughter who is exceptionally clever and talented. Over time, her upbringing in male attire blurs the lines of gender identity as she excels in education and becomes a center of attention, particularly with suitors seeking her hand in marriage. This sets the stage for the exploration of societal expectations, familial duty, and the complexities of identity, as Ju Xingjian balances his desires for legacy with the realities of his daughter’s capabilities and aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 PL Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 268628 2025-06-10T05:29:58.854603 text/html 268449 2025-01-10T05:30:55.473854 text/html 172010 2025-06-10T05:30:03.241572 application/epub+zip 175389 2025-06-10T05:30:00.488574 application/epub+zip 175391 2025-06-10T05:29:59.427596 application/epub+zip 329323 2025-06-10T05:30:05.193687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319561 2025-06-10T05:30:02.639725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293524 2022-09-11T07:32:33.009032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256759 2025-06-10T05:29:58.600616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 256703 2007-12-16T17:43:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 113180 2007-12-16T17:43:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17006 2025-06-10T05:30:05.327544 application/rdf+xml 8058 2025-06-10T05:29:59.958567 image/jpeg 2466 2025-06-10T05:29:59.694580 image/jpeg 169572 2025-06-10T05:29:58.876581 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog