Pu Songling · 1766
165 chapters · 168,691 words
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Examination for the Post of Guardian Angel
The Talking Pupils
The Painted Wall
Planting a Pear-Tree
The Taoist Priest of Lao-shan
The Buddhist Priest of Ch‘ang-ch‘ing
The Marriage of the Fox’s Daughter
Miss Chiao-no
Magical Arts
Joining the Immortals
The Fighting Quails
The Painted Skin
The Trader’s Son
Judge Lu
Miss Ying-ning; or, the Laughing Girl
The Magic Sword
The Shui-mang Plant
Little Chu
Miss Quarta Hu
Mr. Chu, the Considerate Husband
The Magnanimous Girl
The Boon-Companion
Miss Lien-hsiang
Miss A-pao; or, Perseverance Rewarded
Jen Hsiu
The Lost Brother
The Three Genii
The Singing Frogs
The Performing Mice
The Tiger of Chao-ch‘êng
A Dwarf
Hsiang-ju’s Misfortunes
Chang’s Transformation
A Taoist Priest
The Fight with the Foxes
The King
Engaged to a Nun
The Young Lady of the Tung-t‘ing Lake
The Man Who Was Changed into a Crow
The Flower Nymphs
Ta-nan in Search of His Father
The Wonderful Stone
The Quarrelsome Brothers
The Young Gentleman Who Couldn’t Spell
The Tiger Guest
The Sisters
Foreign Priests
The Self-Punished Murderer
The Master Thief
A Flood
Death by Laughing
Playing at Hanging
The Rat Wife
The Man Who Was Thrown Down a Well
The Virtuous Daughter-in-Law
Dr. Tsêng’s Dream
The Country of the Cannibals
Foot-Ball on the Tung-t‘ing Lake
The Thunder God
The Gambler’s Talisman
The Husband Punished
The Marriage Lottery
The Lo-ch‘a Country and the Sea-Market
The Fighting Cricket
Taking Revenge
The Tipsy Turtle
The Magic Path
The Faithless Widow
The Princess of the Tung-t‘ing Lake
The Princess Lily
The Donkey’s Revenge
The Wolf Dream
The Unjust Sentence
A Rip Van Winkle
The Three States of Existence
In the Infernal Regions
Singular Case of Ophthalmia
Chou K‘o-ch‘ang and His Ghost
The Spirits of the Po-yang Lake
The Stream of Cash
The Injustice of Heaven
The Sea-Serpent
The Magic Mirror
Courage Tested
The Disembodied Friend
The Cloth Merchant
A Strange Companion
Spiritualistic Séances
The Mysterious Head
The Spirit of the Hills
Ingratitude Punished
Smelling Essays
His Father’s Ghost
The Boat-Girl Bride
The Two Brides
A Supernatural Wife
Bribery and Corruption
A Chinese Jonah
Chang Pu-liang
The Dutch Carpet
Carrying a Corpse
A Taoist Devotee
Justice for Rebels
Theft of the Peach
Killing a Serpent
The Resuscitated Corpse
The Fisherman and His Friend
The Priest’s Warning
Metempsychosis
The Forty Strings of Cash
Saving Life
The Salt Smuggler
Collecting Subscriptions
Taoist Miracles
Arrival of Buddhist Priests
The Stolen Eyes
The Invisible Priest
The Censor in Purgatory
Mr. Willow and the Locusts
Mr. Tung; or, Virtue Rewarded
The Dead Priest
The Flying Cow
The “Mirror and Listen” Trick
The Cattle Plague
The Marriage of the Virgin Goddess
The Wine Insect
The Faithful Dog
An Earthquake
Making Animals
Cruelty Avenged
The Wei-ch‘i Devil
The Fortune-Hunter Punished
Life Prolonged
The Clay Image
Dishonesty Punished
The Mad Priest
Feasting the Ruler of Purgatory
The Picture Horse
The Butterfly’s Revenge
The Doctor
Snow in Summer
Planchette
Friendship with Foxes
The Great Rat
Wolves
Singular Verdict
The Grateful Dog
The Great Test
The Alchemist
Raising the Dead
Fêng-shui
The Lingering Death
Dreaming Honours
The She-Wolf and the Herd-Boys
Adulteration Punished
A Chinese Solomon
The Roc
The Faithful Gander
The Elephants and the Lion
The Hidden Treasure
The Boatmen of Lao-lung
The Pious Surgeon
Another Solomon
The Incorrupt Official