Ts'ai

The composers selected thus far (you can browse through this list) tend towards the standard European canon, although Charles Ives gets a crater of his own, as do the Indian composers Tansen and Tyāgarāja and the Chinese composer Chiang Ku'i (Jiang Kui) and his legendary countrywoman Ts'ai Wen-Chi (Cai Wenji).

Archive 2008-09-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2008

The composers selected thus far (you can browse through this list) tend towards the standard European canon, although Charles Ives gets a crater of his own, as do the Indian composers Tansen and Tyāgarāja and the Chinese composer Chiang Ku'i (Jiang Kui) and his legendary countrywoman Ts'ai Wen-Chi (Cai Wenji).

In the Lap of the Gods Matthew Guerrieri 2008

Yen Ting-kuo cleared his throat, hesitated, then at a gesture followed Ts'ai Li out of the village, back up the hill to the manor house.

The Boat of a Million Years Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1989

"To him who walks in the Way, all places should be alike," said Ts'ai Li.

The Boat of a Million Years Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1989

Ts'ai Li looked long at him before answering, well-nigh too softly to hear, "As you wish, Sir Sage."

The Boat of a Million Years Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1989

"Make way for the lord Ts'ai Li, Imperial legate from Ch'ang-an, and for the lord of the district, Yen Ting-kuo!"

The Boat of a Million Years Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1989

Ts'ai Li's voice slid quietly as a dagger: "Do you deny the Emperor's beneficence?"

The Boat of a Million Years Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1989

"You defame yourself," said Ts'ai Li on a slight note of impatience.

The Boat of a Million Years Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1989

Ts'ai Li expressed proper admiration, sufficient to show he appreciated, not enough to require they be given him.

The Boat of a Million Years Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1989

Ts'ai Li regarded him for a silent while before murmuring, "Do you imply, Sir Subprefect, that the Emperor has occasionally been misled in the past?"

The Boat of a Million Years Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1989