Folk Tales of Supernatural Legends

This book selects supernatural ghost stories spread among Chinese folk, blending mystery, horror and fantasy to show the ancients' imagination and awe of the supernatural world. These stories may serve as a warning, or may punish evil and encourage good. They may be true or imaginary, and are full of folk wisdom and uncanny charm. "Painted Skin" in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" tells the story of an evil ghost wearing the skin of a beautiful woman and harming people, warning the world not to be deceived by appearances; "Nie Xiaoqian" describes the poignant romance between a female ghost and a scholar, showing that ghosts also have feelings. "Song Dingbo Catching Ghosts" in "Sou Shen Ji" tells the story of ordinary people's wits against evil ghosts in a humorous way, showing courage and wisdom. In addition, stories such as "Zombie Revenge" and "Yaksha Marriage" in "Zi Buyu" integrate the ghosts of the underworld and mountain spirits into various aspects of the human world. The plots are bizarre but imply the principle of karma. These stories not only satisfy people's curiosity about the unknown world, but also use the words of ghosts to satirize human nature and persuade people to do good. Whether it's a fox fairy repaying a favor, an wronged soul asking for his life, or a ghost causing trouble, or a Taoist priest subduing demons, they all convey the simple truth that good and evil are rewarded in a strange atmosphere, making it horrifying to read and endlessly memorable.