Forbidden Tapir

"The Forbidden Tapir" is an original classical Chinese novel about strange things that has the charm of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio". With elegant and concise writing style, the work cleverly blends the fantasy and enchantment legends with the pungent and profound political satire. It is an excellent work in contemporary ghost literature creation that combines classical beauty and realistic criticism. The story tells the story of Maud, a hypocritical and strong man who was born as a merchant and made his fortune by pretending to be a ghost. He separated himself in troubled times. While he was committing filth and chaos under the guise of "nurturing widows and supporting young children," he encountered a tapir demon who transformed into a beautiful woman in a cave, and secretly communicated with her. When Maude discovered that the heir she gave birth to was actually a baby tapir, instead of killing the demon, in order to cover up a personal scandal, she used the state machinery to issue five prohibitions after becoming queen, and used cruel "burning" to prohibit people from talking about the tapir demon. The work uses refined classical Chinese writing to reveal the faces of hypocritical politicians who are "full of benevolence, justice and morality, but full of male thieves and female prostitutes". It has both "Liao Zhai"-style fantasy suspense and a spicy reversal that directly touches human nature. It is suitable for readers who like classical strange stories, black humor and in-depth reading.