Strange Tales from Liaozhai - Vol. 5The weird and whimsical short stories in Strange Tales from Liaozhai show their author, Pu Songling (1640-1715), to be both an explorer of the macabre, like Edgar Allan Poe, and a moralist, like Aesop. In this first complete translation of the collection's 494 stories into English, readers will encounter supernatural creatures, natural disasters, magical aspects of Buddhist and Daoist spirituality, and a wide range of Chinese folklore. Annotations are provided to clarify unfamiliar references or cultural allusions, and introductory essays have been included to explain facets of Pu Songling's work and to provide context for some of the unique qualities of his uncanny tales. This is the fifth of 6 volumes. |
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... equal to 1/3 meter. Peng Zu: Mythical figure, said to have attained the age of 767 by the end of the Yin dynasty (1123 B.C.E.). A proto-Daoist, considered by some to prefigure (as an early incarnation) Laozi (Mayers 188), author of the ...
... equal to 1/3 meter. cliffs at all, but rather the gates to Pingle; and Strange Tales from Liaozhai 1673.
... equal to 1/3 meter. should go turn all your business affairs over to your 1676 Strange Tales from Liaozhai.
... same one who'd been holding the jug at the banquet. The maidservant appeared at all three meals that day; when night fell, she came ... equal to 1/3 mile. wife is very proper and respectful of you, and since 1684 Strange Tales from Liaozhai.