Name: The Complete Book of Chinese Strange Tales
Author: He Xin

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1.4kReads

9.3Score

608Shelves

4Chapters

43.4kReads · all time

Synopsis

The painted-skinned ghost who "splits his belly, scratches his heart, and howls like a pig", Nie Xiaoqian, who is good-natured but is forced by monsters, and the ghost responsible for seducing people's souls, the ghosts and ghosts... There are countless ghost legends handed down in China. Whether they are strange and weird storylines or unique ghost images, they are the charm of Chinese ghosts. Artist He Xin loves Chinese ghost culture and created the highly acclaimed "Hundred Ghosts of China", which was compiled into "The Complete Book of Chinese Strange Tales". He found inspiration from strange ancient books such as "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", "Zi Buyu", "Sou Shen Ji", "Feng Shen Yan Yi", "Yuewei Caotang Notes", "Taiping Guang Ji", etc., Imitating ancient techniques with modern aesthetics, taking root in Chinese local culture, and making these classic images vividly appear on the page. The 100 ghosts and ghosts in his works have different shapes, some are kind and amiable, some are terrifying, and each image contains rich symbolic meaning and cultural connotation. And the bizarre stories behind each classic image are compiled to show readers a sad, ridiculous, terrifying and lovely ancient Chinese strange world.

Reader comments

Classic ghost images such as Hua Pi Li Gui and Nie Xiaoqian are impressive. The author's painting style is also very distinctive, allowing these ghosts to appear vividly before our eyes. Moreover, these stories not only allow people to understand the strange culture of ancient China, but also feel the good and evil of human nature. I think this book is very suitable for people who like traditional Chinese culture.
10 likes2y ago
The pictures are nice and the words are few and easy to understand.
3 likes1y ago

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