Dreams have been taken seriously in China for at least three
millennia. Wandering Spirits is a translation and study of the most
comprehensive work on dream culture in traditional China-Lofty
Principles of Dream Interpretation (Mengzhan yizhi), compiled in
1562 by Chen Shiyuan and periodically reprinted up to the modern
era. The best introduction to the diversity of ideas held by the
educated class about dreams, this unique treatise compiles various
theories, Chen's own comments concerning the nature of dreams and
their role in waking life, and almost seven hundred examples
assembled from a wide range of literary sources. This annotated
translation is accompanied by a full-length introduction that
surveys the evolution of Chinese dream culture and the role of Chen
Shiyuan and his encyclopedia.
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