Strange Tales
Exploring the supernatural in 18th century ChinaA virtual travel blog
by
Teresa Johnson, Ph.D.
Strange Tales
子不語 Zibuyu // What the Master Would not Discuss
續子不語 Xu Zibuyu // What the Master Would Not Discuss, Continued
閱微草堂筆記 Yuewei caotang biji // Random Jottings at the Cottage of Close Scrutiny
聊齋志異 Liaozhai zhiyi // Strange Tales from Liaozhai
夜譚隨錄 Yetan suilu // Occasional Records of Conversations at Night
耳食錄 Ershi lu // Hearsay Accounts
諧鐸 Xie duo // Words of Humor from an Ancient Bell
子不語
Zibuyu // What the Master Would Not Discuss
冤鬼戲台告狀 A Ghost with a Grievance Complains on Stage
A Ghost adresses his grievances to Judge Bao on a stage.
漢江冤獄 A Case of Injustice in Hanjiang
A magistrate is brought before an underworld court because of a lawsuit filed by a ghost.
黑雲劫 Black Cloud Fate
The Black Cloud Fate account book determines the lifespans of people and animal in all military campaigns.
續子不語
Xu Zibuyu // What the Master Would Not Discuss, Continued
惡人轉世為鱉 Evil Man Reincarnates as a Soft-Shell Turtle
A son falls ill and discusses the rulings of legal cases.
虎有黃光 Tiger with a Yellow Glow
Reincarnation as a tiger is considered a sign of disaster.
鬼請吸煙 A Ghost Offers a Smoke
閱微草堂筆記
Yuewei caotang biji // Random Jottings at the Cottage of Close Scrutiny
聊齋志異
Liaozhai zhiyi // Strange Tales from Liaozhai
宅妖 House Monster
At a haunted house, immovable things start moving like animals.
Someone is visited by strange tiny figures at night.
鬼津 Ghost Saliva
A man takes a nap during the daytime when he is suddenly attacked by a ghost.
遼陽軍 Liaoyang Armee
夜譚隨錄
Yetan suilu // Occasional Records of Conversations at Night
袁翁 Old Man Yuan
An old man opens a pawnshop after rising from poverty to riches and is tested for his trustworthiness.
耳食錄
Ershi lu // Hearsay Accounts
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諧鐸
Xie duo // Words of Humor from an Ancient Bell
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