Ribald Classic: The Philter Of The Shaman Of Sungtao
December, 1979
In the first dynasty of Sung, in the days of Shihwanta Shan, even as today, the village of Taotan was avoided by travelers except the imperial collector of taxes, because it had so little to offer. The lowest of its citizens was Luwu the woolwasher. Orphaned as a child, she was loved by none, for although her body was finely formed, her unnatural face was her great misfortune. One eye was the size of a plum and the other no larger than a hazelnut; a great cleft in her lip revealed her teeth, the...
