Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 65 Tao, Qian 365 427 Tao, Yuanming 陶潛 陶潜 搜神後記 搜神后记 Sou shen hou ji Produced by Ni-Yen Wu "搜神後記" by Qian Tao is a collection of philosophical tales and folklore written during the early 5th century. The work captures a myriad of supernatural events, legends, and whimsical encounters between humans and fantastical beings, reflecting the rich tapestry of ancient Chinese mythology and Daoist thought. The stories intertwine elements of the celestial, the ethereal, and the ordinary, likely set against the backdrop of ancient China. At the start of the collection, the narratives introduce various characters, primarily those who encounter extraordinary phenomena or beings that challenge their perceptions of reality. For example, there is Ding Lingwei, a character who interacts with a crane that speaks riddles about mortality and transcendence. Other tales feature mysterious caves and encounters with beautiful maidens that captivate men, suggesting themes of love, loss, and the enigmatic nature of fate. The opening establishes a tone that melds intrigue with a contemplative exploration of existence, setting the stage for the rich storytelling that unfolds throughout the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Ghost stories, Chinese PL Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 89299 89244 2024-10-03T12:48:05.484931 2023-10-04T03:41:23.449997 text/html text/html 89292 89237 2024-10-03T12:48:05.701923 2023-10-04T03:41:23.582024 text/html text/html 86715 2024-10-03T12:48:09.519902 application/epub+zip 85708 2024-10-03T12:48:07.319908 application/epub+zip 85710 2024-10-03T12:48:06.255920 application/epub+zip 164278 2024-10-03T12:48:11.130901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158647 2024-10-03T12:48:08.915914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142898 2022-09-04T05:18:44.297973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78710 78706 2024-10-03T12:48:05.242947 2023-10-04T03:41:23.309990 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 78644 2020-12-30T10:42:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 38778 2020-12-30T10:42:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19246 2024-10-03T12:48:11.255882 application/rdf+xml 8864 2024-10-03T12:48:06.785944 image/jpeg 2414 2024-10-03T12:48:06.514914 image/jpeg 86215 2024-10-03T12:48:05.709946 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 en.wikipedia zh.wikipedia