When Love Surpasses Confucian Rules In Shen Fu's, "Six Records from a Floating Life" he writes an autobiography of his life, everything from the love affair with his wife to the trials and tribulations that he experienced throughout his time. He writes in a very candid style not particularly seen in that period of Chinese Literature. Throughout the first half of the book he describes the relationship that he has with his wife and eventually …showed first 75 words of 1507 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1507 total…had to endure towards the end of her life. However, if she would have been the typical Confucian wife, Fu's story about his life and his love for his wife would have been just another story that would not have made such an impact and I would not be writing an essay about it. Yun's love for her husband was enviable and should be something that everyone should strive for and someday experience. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**