"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", commonly known as "The Legend of the Ghost Fox", is an excellent collection of short stories in classical Chinese in ancient China. It is the representative work of Pu Songling in the early Qing Dynasty. "Liao Zhai" is the name of Pu Songling's study, "Zhi" means description, and "Yi" refers to strange stories. This book was completed around the 19th year of Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1680), and has been continuously added and revised since then. Among our country's classical novels, there is no work as popular as "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", which is popular in ancient and modern times, appreciated by both refined and popular people, and loved by young and old alike. For more than 300 years, many art categories have drawn nourishment from "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", and many stories in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" have become hot topics in opera, folk art, film and television, etc. "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is rich in content, all-encompassing, and has novel stories, covering all aspects of social life. Most of its stories reflect real social life by describing monsters, foxes, gods and ghosts. Many of the works have profound meanings and are of enlightening and educational significance to people. "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" uses a variety of techniques to describe characters. In addition to the bizarre, it can give the fox fairy and ghosts a human appearance and personality, creating a series of unforgettable characters, most of which are lifelike. The plot development of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is never straightforward. It is always full of twists and turns and full of suspense. It often rises one after another, and suddenly there is a bright future at the end of the mountain. In terms of language style, "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" uses relatively simple classical Chinese, and also incorporates the dialects and slang of the time, forming a classic and lively language feature. There are many versions of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio". The content of this book comes from the twenty-four volumes of manuscripts, and the illustrations come from the Guangbai Songzhai Illustrated Book. Among the many versions, it can be said to be unique. The book is divided into 24 volumes, containing 474 chapters, and there are 27 supplementary volumes. The book is equipped with nearly 400 illustrations. Each illustration is a picture of the representative details and scenes in the article, turning the main characters and their temporary moods into visible and tangible representations. Each picture is inscribed with seven unique poems to highlight the theme and meaning of the story with concise and implicit verses. Coupled with the highly classical layout and binding design, the book is full of pictures and texts, and has an antique flavor. It is an ideal book for tasting and appreciating this immortal masterpiece.
Reader comments
This book "The Complete Story of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is very good! The characters written by Pu Songling have distinct personalities and the plot is full of twists and turns, which made me enjoy watching it. Moreover, he can also reflect real life by describing demons, foxes, gods and ghosts, which is quite meaningful. This reminds me of "Sou Shen Ji", which is also a novel about gods and monsters. However, the language of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is more accessible and easy to understand. It is very suitable for us new mothers to read, and we can also tell the stories in it to our children!
This book "The Complete Story of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is very good! The characters written by Pu Songling have distinct personalities and the plot is full of twists and turns, which made me enjoy watching it. Moreover, he can also reflect real life by describing demons, foxes, gods and ghosts, which is quite meaningful. This reminds me of "Sou Shen Ji", which is also a novel about gods and monsters. However, the language of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is more accessible and easy to understand. It is very suitable for us new mothers to read, and we can also tell the stories in it to our children!