Project Gutenberg 2008-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 213 Shan, Ben 單本 蕉葉帕 Jiao ye pa Produced by Huang Xiang-Ru "蕉葉帕" by Ben Shan is a fictional narrative written in a historical Chinese period, likely around the Song Dynasty. The story revolves around a young scholar named Long Xiang, who is depicted as talented and charming yet struggling with unfulfilled ambitions and romantic desires. The plot introduces a complex interplay between love, magical transformations, and societal expectations. The opening of the book establishes the main character, Long Xiang, and his predicament of unrequited love as he yearns for the affection of a young woman named Weak Sister, who is the daughter of a prominent official. As he maneuvers through his feelings while attempting to keep the troublesome Hu Gongzi at bay, the narrative hints at deeper mystical elements with the inclusion of a fox spirit that seeks to meddle with human lives for its own desires. This blend of romance, comedy, and the supernatural sets the tone for the unfolding tale, weaving a cultural context within which themes of loyalty, ambition, and fate are explored. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 152458 2025-06-11T08:27:54.125861 text/html 152279 2025-01-11T11:26:52.213185 text/html 122130 2025-06-11T08:27:58.593892 application/epub+zip 122786 2025-06-11T08:27:56.134858 application/epub+zip 122787 2025-06-11T08:27:54.827856 application/epub+zip 231936 2025-06-11T08:28:00.373877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226435 2025-06-11T08:27:57.915890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200012 2022-09-12T13:02:03.151611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144182 2025-06-11T08:27:53.865835 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144061 2021-01-04T08:43:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 61486 2021-01-04T08:43:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16971 2025-06-11T08:28:00.502825 application/rdf+xml 10016 2025-06-11T08:27:55.431918 image/jpeg 2823 2025-06-11T08:27:55.125854 image/jpeg 120748 2025-06-11T08:27:54.138904 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