Second, there are ups and downs in life. We should face the ups and downs of life calmly, not for the happiness of things or for ourselves.
Lu Sheng, the protagonist in A Story in a Pillow, was originally obsessed with chasing fame and fortune. He met a Taoist, got some inspiration, and lived a fantastic life before he realized the importance of abstinence.
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The ancient book "Zhong Zhen Collection" or "Kong Sheng Complete Zhong Zhen Collection" is a series of sixty years of Jiazi, making predictions year by year. The specific date of writing is unknown, and the early versions are Tongzhi, Guangxu and the Republic of China.
Lu Sheng stayed in Handan Hotel. After Lu Sheng fell asleep, he had a good dream of enjoying his life. When I woke up, the little rice was not cooked, because I realized one thing. Later generations said that "Huang Liangmeng" or "Handan Dream" came from this.
Pillow Story and Shen Jiji's other Tang legends, Biography of Ren, are famous works in the middle Tang Dynasty, which marked the heyday of Tang legend creation and had a great influence on later literature.