Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Vol. 2 (of 2)
by Songling Pu
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Publishing Publishing House Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio is a collection of classical Chinese short stories written by Pu Songling. a novelist in the Qing Dynasty. The content is mostly about gods. ghosts an
Chapters (467)
- STRANGE STORIES FROM A CHINESE STUDIO.
- CONTENTS.
- LXIII. THE LO-CH‘A COUNTRY AND THE SEA-MARKET.[1]
- LXIV. THE FIGHTING CRICKET.
- LXV. TAKING REVENGE.
- LXVI. THE TIPSY TURTLE.
- LXVII. THE MAGIC PATH.
- LXVIII. THE FAITHLESS WIDOW.[30]
- LXIX. THE PRINCESS OF THE TUNG-T‘ING LAKE.
- LXX. THE PRINCESS LILY.
- LXXI. THE DONKEY’S REVENGE.
- LXXII. THE WOLF DREAM.
- LXXIII. THE UNJUST SENTENCE.
- LXXIV. A RIP VAN WINKLE.[65]
- LXXV. THE THREE STATES OF EXISTENCE.
- LXXVI. IN THE INFERNAL REGIONS.
- LXXVII. SINGULAR CASE OF OPHTHALMIA.
- LXXVIII. CHOU K‘O-CH‘ANG AND HIS GHOST.
- LXXIX. THE SPIRITS OF THE PO-YANG LAKE.
- LXXX. THE STREAM OF CASH.
- LXXXI. THE INJUSTICE OF HEAVEN.
- LXXXII. THE SEA-SERPENT.
- LXXXIII. THE MAGIC MIRROR.[87]
- LXXXIV. COURAGE TESTED.
- LXXXV. THE DISEMBODIED FRIEND.
- LXXXVI. THE CLOTH MERCHANT.
- LXXXVII. A STRANGE COMPANION.
- LXXXVIII. SPIRITUALISTIC SÉANCES.
- LXXXIX. THE MYSTERIOUS HEAD.
- XC. THE SPIRIT OF THE HILLS.
- XCI. INGRATITUDE PUNISHED.
- XCII. SMELLING ESSAYS.[118]
- XCIII. HIS FATHER’S GHOST.
- XCIV. THE BOAT-GIRL BRIDE.
- XCV. THE TWO BRIDES.[138]
- XCVI. A SUPERNATURAL WIFE.
- XCVII. BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.
- XCVIII. A CHINESE JONAH.
- XCIX. CHANG PU-LIANG.
- C. THE DUTCH CARPET.
- CI. CARRYING A CORPSE.
- CII. A TAOIST DEVOTEE.
- CIII. JUSTICE FOR REBELS.
- CIV. THEFT OF THE PEACH.
- CV. KILLING A SERPENT.
- CVI. THE RESUSCITATED CORPSE.
- CVII. THE FISHERMAN AND HIS FRIEND.
- CVIII. THE PRIEST’S WARNING.
- CIX. METEMPSYCHOSIS.
- CX. THE FORTY STRINGS OF CASH.
- CXI. SAVING LIFE.
- CXII. THE SALT SMUGGLER.
- CXIII. COLLECTING SUBSCRIPTIONS.
- CXIV. TAOIST MIRACLES.
- CXV. ARRIVAL OF BUDDHIST PRIESTS.
- CXVI. THE STOLEN EYES.
- CXVII. THE INVISIBLE PRIEST.
- CXVIII. THE CENSOR IN PURGATORY.
- CXIX. MR. WILLOW AND THE LOCUSTS.
- CXX. MR. TUNG; OR, VIRTUE REWARDED.
- CXXI. THE DEAD PRIEST.
- CXXII. THE FLYING COW.
- CXXIII. THE “MIRROR AND LISTEN” TRICK.
- CXXIV. THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
- CXXV. THE MARRIAGE OF THE VIRGIN GODDESS.
- CXXVI. THE WINE INSECT.
- CXXVII. THE FAITHFUL DOG.
- CXXVIII. AN EARTHQUAKE.
- CXXIX. MAKING ANIMALS.
- CXXX. CRUELTY AVENGED.
- CXXXI. THE WEI-CH‘I DEVIL.
- CXXXII. THE FORTUNE-HUNTER PUNISHED.
- CXXXIII. LIFE PROLONGED.
- CXXXIV. THE CLAY IMAGE.
- CXXXV. DISHONESTY PUNISHED.
- CXXXVI. THE MAD PRIEST.
- CXXXVII. FEASTING THE RULER OF PURGATORY.
- CXXXVIII. THE PICTURE HORSE.
- CXXXIX. THE BUTTERFLY’S REVENGE.
- CXL. THE DOCTOR.
- CXLI. SNOW IN SUMMER.
- CXLII. PLANCHETTE.[283]
- CXLIII. FRIENDSHIP WITH FOXES.
- CXLIV. THE GREAT RAT.
- CXLV. WOLVES.
- I.
- II.
- CXLVI. SINGULAR VERDICT.
- CXLVII. THE GRATEFUL DOG.
- CXLVIII. THE GREAT TEST.
- CXLIX. THE ALCHEMIST.[299]
- CL. RAISING THE DEAD.
- CLI. FÊNG-SHUI.[312]
- CLII. THE LINGERING DEATH.
- CLIII. DREAMING HONOURS.
- CLIV. THE SHE-WOLF AND THE HERD-BOYS.
- CLV. ADULTERATION[320] PUNISHED.
- CLVI. A CHINESE SOLOMON.
- CLVII. THE ROC.
- CLVIII. THE FAITHFUL GANDER.[326]
- CLIX. THE ELEPHANTS AND THE LION.
- CLX. THE HIDDEN TREASURE.
- CLXI. THE BOATMEN OF LAO-LUNG.
- CLXII. THE PIOUS SURGEON.
- CLXIII. ANOTHER SOLOMON.
- CLXIV. THE INCORRUPT OFFICIAL.
- APPENDIX A.
- The “Divine Panorama,” published by the Mercy of Yü Ti,[341] that Men and Women may repent them of their Faults and make Atonement for their Crimes.
- THE FIRST COURT.
- THE SECOND COURT.
- THE THIRD COURT.
- THE FOURTH COURT.
- THE FIFTH COURT.
- THE SIXTH COURT.
- THE SEVENTH COURT.
- THE EIGHTH COURT.
- THE NINTH COURT.
- THE TENTH COURT.
- APPENDIX B.
- ANCESTRAL WORSHIP.
- BILOCATION.
- BURIAL RITES.
- DREAMS.
- SHADE OR SHADOW.
- SHADOW.
- THE SOUL.
- TRANSMIGRATION.
- TRANSMIGRATION.
- TRANSMIGRATION.
- TREE-SOULS.
- INDEX TO THE NOTES.
- FOOTNOTES
- TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE
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