Project Gutenberg 2008-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 97 Macgowan, J. (John) 1922 Macgowan, John Chinese Folk-Lore Tales The Widow Ho -- Kwang-Jui and the God of the River -- The beautiful daughter of Liu-Kung -- The fairy bonze -- The mysterious Buddhist robe -- The vengeance of the Goddess -- "The Wonderful Man" -- The God of the City -- The tragedy of the Yin family -- Sam-Chung and the Water Demon -- The reward of a benevolent life. Produced by Al Haines "Chinese Folk-Lore Tales" by Rev. J. Macgowan is a collection of traditional Chinese stories written in the early 20th century. The tales reflect cultural beliefs, moral lessons, and themes of righteousness, love, and destiny, often involving supernatural elements and historical figures. The opening chapters introduce characters such as the virtuous mandarin Shih-Kung and the tragic widow Ho, setting the stage for stories steeped in moral dilemmas that explore justice and the divine. The beginning of "Chinese Folk-Lore Tales" reveals the first story, focusing on Shih-Kung, a highly respected mandarin who, after a strange encounter with a widow dressed in mourning, suspects foul play in her husband's death. Intrigued by her suspicious behavior and the eerie wind surrounding her, Shih-Kung takes it upon himself to investigate the circumstances of the man's demise, leading to a confrontation with the widow and the unearthing of dark truths. As Shih-Kung navigates the complexities of the case, themes of responsibility, honor, and the quest for justice are poignantly illustrated through his actions and decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tales -- China GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 330716 330669 2024-09-11T08:04:12.166000 2023-09-11T11:12:14.518880 text/html text/html 330709 330662 2024-09-11T08:04:12.352073 2023-09-11T11:12:14.659858 text/html text/html 168366 2024-09-11T08:04:17.274014 application/epub+zip 172177 2024-09-11T08:04:13.613010 application/epub+zip 172177 2024-09-11T08:04:12.836011 application/epub+zip 312017 2024-09-11T08:04:20.380991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291582 2024-09-11T08:04:16.745985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291648 2022-09-12T07:50:23.997757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308596 308592 2024-09-11T08:04:11.901057 2023-09-11T11:12:14.287841 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 308522 2008-07-16T15:03:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 114243 2008-07-16T15:03:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 308513 2008-07-16T15:03:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114222 2008-07-16T15:03:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19277 2024-09-11T08:04:20.514955 application/rdf+xml 13983 2024-09-11T08:04:13.175009 image/jpeg 4028 2024-09-11T08:04:13.004027 image/jpeg 166848 2024-09-11T08:04:12.382051 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog