SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

fortune-teller

  • Sequel to a Dream

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    Ana

    After winning the title of jinshi, (Tran. Note: Jinshi was a successful candidate in the highest imperial examination; juren was a successful candidate at the provincial level) Juren Zeng and several others who had passed the examination went for an excursion in the suburbs of the provincial capital.

  • Courage Against Superstition in “The Sorcerer’s Curse”

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    Ana

    Strange Tales from Liaozhai Studio: The Sorcerer’s Curse (Witchcraft) centers on the clash between good and evil. Through supernatural events, Pu Songling explores folk beliefs in sorcery while probing profound themes of courage, morality, and karmic justice.

  • Witchcraft

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    Ana

    When Master Yu was young, he was a chivalrous character and was fond of martial arts. He was so strong that he could hold up a huge tea kettle full of water with one hand and twirl it around.