聊斋志异 Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio

Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio

聊斋志异 · by Pu Songling · translated by Herbert A. Giles

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Fox spirits, ghosts, and scholars collide in this beloved collection of supernatural tales from Qing-dynasty China. Each story is a self-contained encounter with the uncanny — seductive fox-women, wandering ghosts, Taoist magic, and cosmic justice — told with wit and an eye for human folly. One of the most influential works of Chinese fantasy ever written.

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Chapters

  1. 1 Examination For The Post Of Guardian Angel
  2. 2 The Talking Pupils
  3. 3 The Painted Wall
  4. 4 Planting A Pear-Tree
  5. 5 The Taoist Priest Of Lao-Shan
  6. 6 The Buddhist Priest Of Ch‘Ang-Ch‘Ing
  7. 7 The Marriage Of The Fox’s Daughter
  8. 8 Miss Chiao-No
  9. 9 Magical Arts
  10. 10 Joining The Immortals
  11. 11 The Fighting Quails
  12. 12 The Painted Skin
  13. 13 The Trader’s Son
  14. 14 Judge Lu
  15. 15 Miss Ying-Ning; Or, The Laughing Girl
  16. 16 The Magic Sword
  17. 17 The _shui-Mang_ Plant
  18. 18 Little Chu
  19. 19 Miss Quarta Hu
  20. 20 Mr. Chu, The Considerate Husband
  21. 21 The Magnanimous Girl
  22. 22 The Boon-Companion
  23. 23 Miss Lien-Hsiang
  24. 24 Miss A-Pao; Or, Perseverance Rewarded
  25. 25 Jen Hsiu
  26. 26 The Lost Brother
  27. 27 The Three Genii
  28. 28 The Singing Frogs
  29. 29 The Performing Mice
  30. 30 The Tiger Of Chao-Ch‘êng
  31. 31 A Dwarf
  32. 32 Hsiang-Ju’s Misfortunes
  33. 33 Chang’s Transformation
  34. 34 A Taoist Priest
  35. 35 The Fight With The Foxes
  36. 36 The King
  37. 37 Engaged To A Nun
  38. 38 The Young Lady Of The Tung-T‘Ing Lake
  39. 39 The Man Who Was Changed Into A Crow
  40. 40 The Flower Nymphs
  41. 41 Ta-Nan In Search Of His Father
  42. 42 The Wonderful Stone
  43. 43 The Quarrelsome Brothers
  44. 44 The Young Gentleman Who Couldn’t Spell
  45. 45 The Tiger Guest
  46. 46 The Sisters
  47. 47 Foreign Priests
  48. 48 The Self-Punished Murderer
  49. 49 The Master Thief
  50. 50 A Flood
  51. 51 Death By Laughing
  52. 52 Playing At Hanging
  53. 53 The Rat Wife
  54. 54 The Man Who Was Thrown Down A Well
  55. 55 The Virtuous Daughter-In-Law
  56. 56 Dr. Tsêng’s Dream
  57. 57 The Country Of The Cannibals
  58. 58 Foot-Ball On The Tung-T‘Ing Lake
  59. 59 The Thunder God
  60. 60 The Gambler’s Talisman
  61. 61 The Husband Punished
  62. 62 The Marriage Lottery
  63. 63 The Lo-Ch‘A Country And The Sea-Market
  64. 64 The Fighting Cricket
  65. 65 Taking Revenge
  66. 66 The Tipsy Turtle
  67. 67 The Magic Path
  68. 68 The Faithless Widow
  69. 69 The Princess Of The Tung-T‘Ing Lake
  70. 70 The Princess Lily
  71. 71 The Donkey’s Revenge
  72. 72 The Wolf Dream
  73. 73 The Unjust Sentence
  74. 74 A Rip Van Winkle
  75. 75 The Three States Of Existence
  76. 76 In The Infernal Regions
  77. 77 Singular Case Of Ophthalmia
  78. 78 Chou K‘O-Ch‘Ang And His Ghost
  79. 79 The Spirits Of The Po-Yang Lake
  80. 80 The Stream Of Cash
  81. 81 The Injustice Of Heaven
  82. 82 The Sea-Serpent
  83. 83 The Magic Mirror
  84. 84 Courage Tested
  85. 85 The Disembodied Friend
  86. 86 The Cloth Merchant
  87. 87 A Strange Companion
  88. 88 Spiritualistic Séances
  89. 89 The Mysterious Head
  90. 90 The Spirit Of The Hills
  91. 91 Ingratitude Punished
  92. 92 Smelling Essays
  93. 93 His Father’s Ghost
  94. 94 The Boat-Girl Bride
  95. 95 The Two Brides
  96. 96 A Supernatural Wife
  97. 97 Bribery And Corruption
  98. 98 A Chinese Jonah
  99. 99 Chang Pu-Liang
  100. 100 The Dutch Carpet
  101. 101 Carrying A Corpse
  102. 102 A Taoist Devotee
  103. 103 Justice For Rebels
  104. 104 Theft Of The Peach
  105. 105 Killing A Serpent
  106. 106 The Resuscitated Corpse
  107. 107 The Fisherman And His Friend
  108. 108 The Priest’s Warning
  109. 109 Metempsychosis
  110. 110 The Forty Strings Of Cash
  111. 111 Saving Life
  112. 112 The Salt Smuggler
  113. 113 Collecting Subscriptions
  114. 114 Taoist Miracles
  115. 115 Arrival Of Buddhist Priests
  116. 116 The Stolen Eyes
  117. 117 The Invisible Priest
  118. 118 The Censor In Purgatory
  119. 119 Mr. Willow And The Locusts
  120. 120 Mr. Tung; Or, Virtue Rewarded
  121. 121 The Dead Priest
  122. 122 The Flying Cow
  123. 123 The “Mirror And Listen” Trick
  124. 124 The Cattle Plague
  125. 125 The Marriage Of The Virgin Goddess
  126. 126 The Wine Insect
  127. 127 The Faithful Dog
  128. 128 An Earthquake
  129. 129 Making Animals
  130. 130 Cruelty Avenged
  131. 131 The Wei-Ch‘I Devil
  132. 132 The Fortune-Hunter Punished
  133. 133 Life Prolonged
  134. 134 The Clay Image
  135. 135 Dishonesty Punished
  136. 136 The Mad Priest
  137. 137 Feasting The Ruler Of Purgatory
  138. 138 The Picture Horse
  139. 139 The Butterfly’s Revenge
  140. 140 The Doctor
  141. 141 Snow In Summer
  142. 142 Planchette
  143. 143 Friendship With Foxes
  144. 144 The Great Rat
  145. 145 Wolves
  146. 146 Singular Verdict
  147. 147 The Grateful Dog
  148. 148 The Great Test
  149. 149 The Alchemist
  150. 150 Raising The Dead
  151. 151 Fêng-Shui
  152. 152 The Lingering Death
  153. 153 Dreaming Honours
  154. 154 The She-Wolf And The Herd-Boys
  155. 155 Adulteration Punished
  156. 156 A Chinese Solomon
  157. 157 The Roc
  158. 158 The Faithful Gander
  159. 159 The Elephants And The Lion
  160. 160 The Hidden Treasure
  161. 161 The Boatmen Of Lao-Lung
  162. 162 The Pious Surgeon
  163. 163 Another Solomon
  164. 164 The Incorrupt Official