Lanke or Lankeshan (Chinese: 爛柯(山); pinyin: Lànkē(shan); Wade–Giles: Lan-k'o (Shan); trans. "(The Mountain of) the Rotten Axe Handle" in English), is a Chinese legend which has been compared to that of Rip Van Winkle, although it predates it by at least 1000 years.
Lanke or Lankeshan (Chinese: 爛柯(山); pinyin: Lànkē(shan); Wade–Giles: Lan-k'o (Shan); trans. "(The Mountain of) the Rotten Axe Handle" in English), is a Chinese legend which has been compared to that of Rip Van Winkle, although it predates it by at least 1000 years.
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