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The merchant’s son turns into a fox-slayer
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The Merchant’s Son (Jia Er), from Pu Songling’s Strange Tales from Liaozhai, unfolds in the Chu region. A merchant departs on business, leaving his wife and young son at home.
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Unveiling deception and human frailty in “The Painted Skin”
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Strange Tales from Liaozhai: The Painted Skin is among the most renowned tales in Chinese literature.
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A Human-Fox romance transcending ritual orthodoxy
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Qing Feng, a cornerstone of Pu Songling’s Strange Tales from Liaozhai, masterfully blends supernatural fantasy with humanistic warmth. Centered on a love affair between a mortal scholar and a fox spirit, it explores profound tensions between authentic emotion, rigid social orthodoxy, and personal liberation.