Night Tales of Xiapi

In the final years of the Eastern Han dynasty, the Han court was on the brink of collapse, and tales of strange powers and supernatural events were everywhere. Some were spread by country bumpkins, others scribbled down by petty officials, freely embellished as they went. There were even those whose resentment could not be assuaged, who used the Spring and Autumn style to criticize current affairs and depict all manner of absurd events. As for what was true and what was false, it is naturally difficult to tell. Let these tales of the strange remain as idle entertainment for future generations.