Title The pitfalls of piety for married women : two precious scrolls of the Ming Dynasty, or, The terrible trials inflicted on devout mothers by men and gods : with detailed descriptions of the abuse suffered by their children at the hands of second wives : that is, The precious scroll of the red gauze and The precious scroll of the handkerchief : translated from the Chinese on the basis of the earliest available texts / introduction, translations, and annotations by Wilt L. Idema.