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鏡花緣
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- Gutenberg ID
- 25377
- Title
- 鏡花緣
- Language
- zh
- Book source
- Project Gutenberg
- Description max 80 words
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A tale of martial arts, supernatural intervention, and the tragic decline of a once-great kingdom, culminating in the creation of a hundred-volume novel that captures the spirit of its era.
- Summary up to 500 words
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The text recounts the dramatic siege of the Eastern Palace by the Eight Immortals, led by the Red Child Boy. The Red Child Boy, frustrated by the immortals' refusal to join their alliance, declares that the fate of the world is sealed and orders an assault for that night. The Red Child Boy reveals the palace is named the 'Green Money Palace,' a source of wealth that causes greed and spiritual loss. To breach the palace's defenses, the Red Child Boy instructs his forces to use plums and lotus roots to neutralize the palace's poison. Baihua Immortal arrives with a basket of plums, explaining that the soldiers must consume them to survive the poison. Despite the soldiers' initial confusion and the sheer volume of plums required, the Red Child Boy's strategy succeeds, neutralizing the poison and allowing the assault to proceed. The battle rages with three thousand horses charging in three directions, eventually breaching the palace walls and scattering the evil qi. The Red Child Boy's forces triumph, and the Red Child Boy's family members are spared while others are imprisoned. The Red Child Boy then writes a letter to the Emperor, announcing the victory and the capture of the Eight Immortals. The Emperor, initially displeased, is eventually convinced by the Red Child Boy's arguments and the pleas of his ministers to accept the victory. The Red Child Boy's forces then return to the palace, where they find the Red Child Boy's family members and other allies. The Red Child Boy's victory is celebrated, and the Red Child Boy's forces are rewarded for their bravery. The text concludes with the Red Child Boy's reflection on the nature of power and the importance of unity in the face of adversity.
- LLM editorial rating
- 4.2/5
- Download URL
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25377.epub.noimages
- Local file path
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People
Authors
- Ruzhen Li
Classification
Categories
- Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912
- Fantasy fiction, Chinese