SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Meng Longtan

  • Did the mural truly change?

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    Ana

    After reading Strange Tales from Liaozhai Studio: The Painted Wall (The Mural), many may wonder: did the temple mural physically change? Zhu Juren (Zhu Xiaolian) insists the celestial maiden’s hairstyle transformed–from a maiden’s coiffure to a matron’s bun–after his journey into the painting.

  • The nameless protagonist in The Mural

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    Ana

    As we all know, names are very important. But why the protagonist of the story The Mural(The Painted Wall) from the Strange Tales from Liaozhai Studio does not have a name?

  • The Mural

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    Ana

    Meng Longtan, a native of Jiangxi Province, and a Juren by the name of Zhu (Note: a Juren was one who pasted the imperial examination at the provincial level) were visiting the capital together.