Strange Tales from Liaozhai - Vol. 6The 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 sixth of 6 volumes. |
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... imperial academy. He continued to build upon the capital from his business venture till in ten years' time, he'd become the wealthiest person in the region. 420. Wanxia The fifth day of the fifth lunar month 2104 Strange Tales from ...
Pu Songling. 420. Wanxia. The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is the date on which dragon boat races are held in the states of Wu and Yue. Trees are cut, trimmed and carved into the shapes of dragons, then armored scales are painted on ...
... Wanxia!” Granny Xie exclaimed gleefully. The following day, the Sovereign of the Dragon Lair came to inspect each of the performance ensembles, so they all assembled accordingly. The sovereign first inspected the Yaksha Ensemble: they ...
... Wanxia through the crowd, while she in turn stared back at him. Moments later, he backed away from the ensembles and moved to the north side of the stairs, while Wanxia gradually stepped away from the ensembles toward the south side ...