Health and the Art of Living: Illness Narratives in Early Medieval Chinese Literature

Health and the Art of Living offers reflections on health and illness in early medieval Chinese literature (ca. 200–ca. 600) through a range of literary sources—essays, prefaces, correspondence, religious scriptures, and poetry; including works by Liu Xie and Xie Lingyun.

• | Author: Antje Richter
• | Publisher: Harvard University Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 26, 2025
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9780674299986
• | ISBN-10: 0674299981