Wei County

  • Why did the fox spirit refuse to meet the county magistrate?

    “Strange Tales from Liaozhai: The Fox of Wei River” recounts an incident at the Li family villa in Wei County, Shandong. An elderly man proposed renting the villa for fifty taels of silver annually. Though initially delayed by an auspicious date, he later prepaid the full year’s rent.

  • The Fox of Wei County

    The Li Family in Wei County, Shandong Province, owned a villa. One day, an old man suddenly came along and said he was willing to pay fifty taels of silver a year to rent the house. The owner agreed.