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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... looked like the bodhisattva, Guanyin, and who welcomed him by saying, “Your deeds Guanyin: The goddess of mercy, also known as Avalokiteśvara. really deserve to be rewarded, so it's a pity thatyou 396 Strange Tales from Liaozhai.
... looked around, serving to show that Zhang was no longer his guest. Zhang understood Lu's meaning, took his leave and departed. The girl wept pitifully for several days and then died. That night, Zhang dreamt that the girl came to him ...
... looked at the priest's dirty, ragged clothes, became quite disdainful, and wasn't very courteous to him. Han also treated him as a common traveler. The Daoist drained more than twenty cups of wine, then took his leave and went on his ...
... looked and saw that he was hugging a long stone at the bottom of some dark steps. He quickly searched for Xu, who was still asleep; he found Xu resting his head on a stone ordinarily reserved for stepping on while relieving oneself ...
... looked outside the window and moaned, crying piteously, hoping she'd return, but there was only silence. What a valiant general to vanquish the fox like this! He should've put a notice on his door advertising that he “drives out foxes ...