Chinese Monster Stories (complete Collection)
by Zhang Yun
About This Novel
Based on an in-depth study of Chinese tradition, especially the classification and definition of monsters, this book clarifies the connotation of "monsters", collects and organizes various monster stories from the vast Chinese classics of past dynasties, reprocesses and translates them into vernacular. The author also refers to various folklore, local chronicles, etc., And combines it with his own research to ensure the reliability of the source of the story and the vividness of the writing. This book is written with monster names and corresponding stories. It is divided into four parts: monsters, spirits, ghosts, and monsters. Each part is arranged in the Chinese pinyin order of the first letter of the monster name. The source of the classics is listed at the end of each story for the convenience of readers. This book records a total of 1,080 kinds of monsters in China. It is the most comprehensive, longest, and clearest monograph on monsters in China that contains the largest number of monsters so far.
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