Han Feizi shares a fable: Yang Bu changed from white to black clothes after rain, so his dog barked at him. Before beating the dog, Yang Zhu reasoned outer shifts mislead judgment; never evaluate others merely by superficial appearance changes.
Strange Tales from Liaozhai: The Kingdom of Rakshasas and the Mirage (The Raksasas and the Ocean Bazaar) follows merchant Ma Ji, swept ashore the grotesque Kingdom of Rakshasas during a voyage.