Project Gutenberg 2016-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 111 Shen, Jiji 沈既濟 枕中記 Zhen Zhong Ji Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_Inside_a_Pillow Produced by Kay Chiang "The World Inside a Pillow (Zhěn Zhōng Jì - 枕中記)" by Jì Jì Shěn is a philosophical novella written in the early 8th century during the Tang dynasty. This work offers a fantastical narrative exploring themes of ambition, fate, and the transient nature of life, reflecting the social and cultural dynamics of its time. It blends elements of both mythology and reality to comment on human desires and existential musings. The story follows Lü Weng, a Taoist who possesses the ability to enter dreams, where he encounters Lu Sheng, a young man dissatisfied with his life. Over the course of their conversation, Lu Sheng articulates his longing for a life of status and success, yearning to rise beyond his current limitations. Lü Weng offers him a magical pillow that allows Lu Sheng to experience his desires in an alternate reality. As the narrative unfolds, Lu Sheng achieves great wealth and power but is ultimately brought low by intrigue and betrayal. When faced with the consequences of his ambition, he contemplates his existence and the foolishness of chasing fleeting pleasures. The novella concludes with a stark reminder of the illusory nature of ambition and the importance of recognizing one’s true path in life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. zh Chinese fiction -- Tang dynasty, 618-907 PL Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 32289 2025-06-21T04:47:12.416404 text/html 32110 32041 2024-12-21T18:04:49.426067 2023-09-22T13:42:59.140877 text/html text/html 57922 2025-06-21T04:47:16.018408 application/epub+zip 56822 2025-06-21T04:47:14.003396 application/epub+zip 56823 2025-06-21T04:47:12.943399 application/epub+zip 101865 2025-06-21T04:47:17.527377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97238 2025-06-21T04:47:15.449387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75428 2022-09-23T20:12:51.766204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24259 2025-06-21T04:47:12.171425 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4656 2024-10-23T00:40:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16579 2025-06-21T04:47:17.659385 application/rdf+xml 7710 2025-06-21T04:47:13.501404 image/jpeg 2332 2025-06-21T04:47:13.222414 image/jpeg 54389 2025-06-21T04:47:12.420431 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