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The Complete Tale of Han Xiangzi, Volume 1
The Complete Tale of Han Xiangzi (韓湘子全傳)
Han Xiangzi, one of the Eight Immortals, was once the nephew of the stern Confucian statesman Han Yu. This novel tells how a crane spirit is reborn as a boy, studies the Way with Zhongli Quan and Lü Dongbin, becomes immortal and returns again and again to convert his uncle, using flowers that bloom in winter, magic gourds and visions. It is a delightful Daoist adventure full of miracles and comedy. This first volume follows Han Xiangzi's birth, training and attainment of immortality. This complete new English translation is published in two volumes; this is Volume 1 of 2, and the whole set is also available as a bundle. It is one of the long narratives that shaped Chinese fiction, full of household detail, comedy and grief, and it reads straight through like any great novel.
