Strange Tales from Liaozhai - Vol. 2The 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 second of 6 volumes. |
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... Vanquishing Foxes ........................................... 416 90. The Hibernating Dragon .................................. 418 91. Su the Immortal ............................................... 419 92. Li Boyan .......
... Tian Qilang ................................................... 641 134. Giving Birth to a Dragon ................................ 651 135.Bao Zhu ......................................................... 652 136. Gongsun Jiuniang ...
... .... 682 142. The Imperial Censor in Fengdu ..................... 684. 143. The Eyeless Dragon ........................................ 687 144. The Fox's Humor ........................................... 688 145. Raining Coins .....
... Dragon Lord proves dependent upon it (in “The Rakshas' Sea Market” [luocha hai shi]). The title character of “Xiao'er” (xiao'er) proves herself adept at learning the Confucian canon—an impressive feat for a Chinese woman, though not ...
... dragon manifesting itself to him, and subsequently observes that its tracks first appeared in his bookcase (in “The Hibernating Dragon” [zhe long]). II. Justice After Death: Pu Songling and the Tradition of xx Strange Tales from Liaozhai.