A scholar met a beautiful woman during the lantern festival and took her home. He lived with her for half a year, unaware that she was a ghost. His friend and a Taoist priest discovered the truth and tried to exorcise her with talismans....
Zuo Ci was a mysterious figure who knew the Taoist arts, could make elixirs, and could travel through heaven and earth. Although his deeds were very fantastical, he was not a fictional character from a novel, but even had historical records of his cultivation for many years, and became an immortal after his death....
In the small town by the lake, a lonely fisherman with no family resides in a cottage surrounded by pear trees. One moonlit night, his peaceful routine is disrupted when a mysterious young nun appears, claiming a spiritual connection....
Why was that? They were all sons-in-law of this family, why did they have to die at the same time? The seven daughters were all daughters of this family, why did they have to be widowed at the same time?...
The community condemned Liu for his shameful behavior, and the fox, expressing disappointment, left. Liu, scorned by his neighbors, had to flee with his family, their destination unknown....
Officer Yang's household faces a mysterious haunting. His daughter-in-law is visited by a ghostly old woman who invites her to a supernatural banquet. A thick fog envelopes the house, and despite attempts to expel the ghost, the ethereal festivities continue....
The article tells a story of a Tang Dynasty official, whose son was afflicted by a demon fox. He invited three different people who claimed to have the ability to cure his son, but they turned out to be foxes themselves. The story is a humorous and satirical depiction of the superstition and deception in the ancient society....