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Why didn’t the cart driver wake his companions in “Corpse resurrected”?
After reading the story of “Corpse Change” from Strange Tales from Liaozhai Studio, many readers may have the same question. Why didn’t the cart driver wake his companions despite knowing the corpse was haunting?
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The poetic philosophy: Inner light beyond material worlds
The verse — “With flowers and wine, spring ever stays; Without lamp or candle, night self-illumines” — originates from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: The Examination for the Post of City God (Kao Cheng Huang or Candidate for the City God).
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Intentionality as the core of ethical judgment
The maxim — “Intentional good deeds deserve no reward; unintentional wrongdoings warrant no punishment” — originates from Strange Tales from Liaozhai Studio: The Examination for the Post of City God (Candidate for the City God). It was Song Tao’s answer during his underworld examination.
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Why did Song Tao go to Changshan to inquire about Scholar Zhang?
In “The Examination for the Post of City God” from Strange Tales from Liaozhai Studio, why would Song Tao go to Changshan to inquire about Scholar Zhang?