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In the past, the favored son of the Azure Flower Institution, Wang Hao, had his legs broken and was kicked out of the institute, returning to the countryside in a sorry state and becoming a laughingstock. In order to save Wang Hao, he fought with his life. In his death, he accidentally obtained the supreme treasure left behind by an immortal, as well as the inheritance of an immortal. Able to see through, to see a doctor, to understand feng shui, to understand magic. Wang Hao's new life had now begun.

Bringing together over sixty pre-modern Chinese primary sources on same-sex desire in English translation, Homoeroticism in Imperial China is an important addition to the growing field of the comparative history of sexuality and provides a window onto the continuous cultural relevance of same-sex desire in Chinese history.An authoritative and well organised guide and introduction to the original Chinese sources, this sourcebook covers histories and philosophers, poetry, drama, fiction and miscellanies.