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The Master sighed:“Alas! The Way will surely not be practiced in the world.”
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Strange Tales from Liaozhai: The Painted Skin is among the most renowned tales in Chinese literature.
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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.