CONTENTS

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
5. CAST OF CHARACTERS xiii
6. CHAPTER 41. Hsi-men Ch’ing Forms a Marriage Alliance with Ch’iao Hung; P’an Chin-lien Engages in a Quarrel with Li P’ing-erh 1
7. CHAPTER 42. A Powerful Family Blocks Its Gate in Order to Enjoy Fireworks; Distinguished Guests in a High Chamber Appreciate the Lanterns 19
8. CHAPTER 43. Because of the Missing Gold Hsi-men Ch’ing Curses Chin-lien; As a Result of the Betrothal Yüeh-niang Meets Madame Ch’iao 40
9. CHAPTER 44. Wu Yüeh-niang Detains Li Kuei-chieh Overnight; Hsi-men Ch’ing Drunkenly Interrogates Hsia-hua 65
10. CHAPTER 45. Li Kuei-chieh Requests the Retention of Hsia-hua; Wu Yüeh-niang in a Fit of Anger Curses at Tai-an 81
11. CHAPTER 46. Rain and Snow Interrupt a Walk during the Lantern Festival; Wife and Concubines Laughingly Consult the Tortoise Oracle 97
12. CHAPTER 47. Wang Liu-erh Peddles Influence in Pursuit of Profit; Hsi-men Ch’ing Accepts a Bribe and Subverts the Law 129
13. CHAPTER 48. Investigating Censor Tseng Impeaches the Judicial Commissioners; Grand Preceptor Ts’ai Submits a Memorial Regarding Seven Matters 147
14. CHAPTER 49. Hsi-men Ch’ing Welcomes Investigating Censor Sung Ch’iao-nien; In the Temple of Eternal Felicity He Encounters an Indian Monk 171
15. CHAPTER 50. Ch’in-t’ung Eavesdrops on the Joys of Lovemaking; Tai-an Enjoys a Pleasing Ramble in Butterfly Lane 203
16. CHAPTER 51. Yüeh-niang Listens to the Exposition Of The Diamond Sutra; Li Kuei-chieh Seeks Refuge in the Hsi-men Ch’ing Household 221
17. CHAPTER 52. Ying Po-chüeh Intrudes on a Spring Beauty in the Grotto; P’an Chin-lien Inspects a Mushroom in the Flower Garden 255
18. CHAPTER 53. Wu Yüeh-niang Engages in Coition in Quest of Male Progeny; Li P’ing-erh Fulfills a Vow in Order to Safeguard Her Son 289
19. CHAPTER 54. Ying Po-chüeh Convenes His Friends in a Suburban Garden; Jen Hou-ch’i Diagnoses an Illness for a Powerful Family 320
20. CHAPTER 55. Hsi-men Ch’ing Observes a Birthday in the Eastern Capital; Squire Miao from Yang-chou Sends a Present of Singing Boys 346
21. CHAPTER 56. Hsi-men Ch’ing Assists Ch’ang Shih-chieh; Ying Po-chüeh Recommends Licentiate Shui 374
22. CHAPTER 57. Abbot Tao Solicits Funds to Repair the Temple of Eternal Felicity; Nun Hsüeh Enjoins Paying for the Distribution of the Dhāranī Sutra 394
23. CHAPTER 58. Inspired by a Fit of Jealousy Chin-lien Beats Ch’iu-chü; Begging Cured Pork the Mirror Polisher Tells a Sob Story 420
24. CHAPTER 59. Hsi-men Ch’ing Dashes “Snow Lion” to Death; Li P’ing-erh Cries Out in Pain for Kuan-ko 453
25. CHAPTER 60. Li P’ing-erh Becomes Ill Because of Suppressed Anger; Hsi-men Ch’ing’s Silk Goods Store Opens for Business 489
26. NOTES 507
27. BIBLIOGRAPHY 639
28. INDEX 673