Die drei Sprünge des Wang-lun: Chinesischer Roman

The opening immerses listeners in a feverish cityscape where metal whines, glass shatters, and electric flutes slice through the air. A solitary narrator struggles to anchor his memory amid the cacophony, noting how the streets have taken on a strange, almost living voice. This sensory barrage sets a tone of disorientation that hints at deeper questions of progress and identity.

From this modern turbulence the story leaps back to ancient mountains and plains, where the enigmatic Wu‑wei—a band of itinerant mystics—wander, offering aid without doctrine. A bright young scholar from Shan‑tung, haunted by a promise to his rescued father, joins their ranks, confronting the looming threat of Emperor Khien‑lung’s armored legions. Their journey weaves together personal doubt, the clash of empire and humility, and a world where even the stones seem to listen.