Strange Tales from Liaozhai, a collection of classical tales by Qing writer Pu Songling, features fantastical stories about fox spirits, ghosts, etc. Today, we will talk one of the most popular stories, the Judge Lu.
“Dong Sheng” (Scholar Dong), from Pu Songling’s Strange Tales from Liaozhai, follows scholar Dong Xiasi living on the western frontier of Qingzhou, Shandong.
The scholar Dong, who styled himself Xiasi, lived in the western border region of Qingzhou, Shandong Province.
Lu Fengning, a servant of Wang Puling who lives in our township, has a weakness for snakes.
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.
Strange Tales from Liaozhai: The Painted Skin is among the most renowned tales in Chinese literature.