The Dialectics of Reality and Illusion in ‘The Flowers in the Mirror’
1. The Inverted Universe: An Epistemological Revolution in Textual Structure ‘The Flowers in the Mirror’ begins with the descent of the Flower Fairy into the mortal realm, constructing a tripartite narrative dimension of heaven, earth, and foreign lands. This spatially folded narrative strategy resembles the philosophical allegory of Zhuangzi’s butterfly dream: as Tang Ao travels … Read more