Teahouse Tales: Figures of Past and Present

Official histories chronicle emperors and generals, but the Teahouse of Loose Pages tells of ordinary lives. By the misty river, travelers from all corners gather; within the teahouse, a thousand years of stories unfold. Here, we speak not of success or failure, nor of right or wrong, but of the nine schools and three religions, kings and nobles, wandering knights, disillusioned scholars, and forgotten tales! A cup of clear tea, a casual chat, and a lifetime of ups and downs is laid bare. The world's countless partings and reunions, the glories and disgraces of a thousand autumns—when the tea cools and the guests disperse, all the remarkable figures are but fodder for teahouse banter... — Description from novelcodex.org