Pretty decent summary, actually, although I'd also throw a little Puccini into the mix (the author is incredibly hard on his heroines), along with Dante Alighieri. This is not always easy but is an example of how the Church is supposed to operate. The Story of the Stone, also known by the title of The Dream of the Red Chamber, is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature. Go here for day two and the quiz on the story.. China in 20th Century not really a direct descent from Ancient China, owing to the Chinese Cultural Revolution, in which the âolds,â including Confucianism, was seen as the cause for the backwardness and the inequity of China (with some cause). Jesus said that only the sinless were worthy of casting the first stone. The first part of the story, The Golden Days, begins the tale of Bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to Confucian studies, and his two cousins: Bao-chai, his parents' choice ⦠âPsalm 118: 22-23 This Fridayâs Gospel was Matthew 21:33-43.45-46, the parable of the tenants in the vineyard. Which is what happened to me when watching this movie. The blurb on the cover describes "The Story of the Stone" as "an oriental Holmes and Watson plunked down in an Indiana Jones movie." The story credits the recovery of the stone at the abbey to his powers of ratiocination. He has taught The Story of the Stone for decades and is the author of a popular three-volume guide in Chinese, upon which A Companion to The Story of the Stone (2021) is based. Sansom, the Stone of Scone is returned to Scotland by the fictional Nazi puppet government in control of the United Kingdom during World War II. By the LORD has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes. In the alternate history novel Dominion by C.J. The Story of the Stone (c. 1760), also known by the title of The Dream of the Red Chamber, is the great novel of manners in Chinese literature. Susan Chan Egan is an independent scholar. The main story line follows the growing up years of cousins Bao-yu, Dai-yu, and Bao-chai and charts the developing love triangle between these three main characters. Story: Watching the movie without reading the description in the summary is like going on a trip to the jungle without a road map, and even then, the potential to get lost is great. "The Story of the Stone" is the first volume of a five volume series that tells the story of the prestigious Chinese Jia family. The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber (1740-50 (published 1791)). We are to pray, offer guidance, and show compassion. While we as Christians cannot condone sin we are not to be so quick to pass judgment, that is God's role, not ours. 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