The Carnal Prayer Mat - Hardcover
In the 300 years since its initial publication, Li Yu's book has been widely read in China, where it is recognized as a benchmark of erotic literature and currently enjoys the distinction of being a banned-in-Beijing classic.
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In the three hundred years since its initial publication, Li Yu's The Carnal Prayer Mat has been widely read in China, where it is recognized as a benchmark of erotic literature and currently enjoys the distinction of being a banned-in-Beijing classic. The story centers on Scholar Vesperus, a handsome orphan and student of Zen. Before taking his monastic vows, Vesperus embarks on a career of licentiousness. His adventures as "hero of the boudoir, a champion of sex" take both comic and calamitous turns, until eventually he attains "enlightenment on the carnal prayer mat".
About the Author:
Li, China's "Amazing Randi", works in the Ministry of Internal Trade.
Mr. Hanan is Professor of Chinese Literature, Harvard University.
Mr. Hanan is Professor of Chinese Literature, Harvard University.
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- PublisherUniversity of Hawaii Press
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 0824859138
- ISBN 13 9780824859138
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