Those Stories in Unofficial History

Official history is like a map of mountains and rivers engraved on gold and stone, every stroke is a rule; unofficial history is like sparks scattered in the world, full of legends between bright and dim. This book collects those forgotten magical moments from the unofficial histories and notes of officials from past dynasties - there are fox demons who repay favors and do not follow common sense; there are magic tricks and mysterious shadows that sneak into the city; there are Netherworld crossings and life-and-death chess; there are also those emperors' secrets and rivers and lakes legends that official history does not want to record or dare not record. Some of these stories are absurd, some are magnificent, some send chills down your spine after reading them, and some reveal a bit of warm human touch amid the absurdity. They are the shadow of history and the wings of imagination. Let us push through the mists of time and find those magical moments that should have shone in the darkness of history.