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A Surprising Tale from Yijianzhi: The Mysterious Red Cat

2024-11-18 by Weird Tales

One of the ancient Chinese folklore books, Yijianzhi (《夷坚志》), recounts a fascinating and surprising story about a mysterious red cat. This tale captures the imagination with its blend of mystery, deception, and ingenuity.

The Humble Vendor and His Precious Cat

In the bustling city of Lin’an, a humble vendor named Sun San lived in a small alley with his wife. Every morning, they would prepare freshly cooked meat to sell in the marketplace.

Male prostitutes Ranking in Ancient China

2024-07-21 by Weird Tales

male prostitutes (nan guan,男倌) rankings in ancient China

In ancient China, prostitutes were ranked in various levels, with the highest being "hua kui"(花魁). But do you know that male prostitutes (nan guan,男倌) also had distinct rankings?

MaFu/马腹

2024-01-25 by Wu Xing

There is a beast called the "马腹(Mafu, literally means"horse belly")". It has the head of a human and the body of a tiger. Its cry sounds like a baby's. It eats people.

Fei/蜚

2024-01-252024-01-05 by Wu Xing

蜚(Fei) is shaped like a cow, with a white head and a single eye. It has a snake-like tail. When it walks on water, the river dries up. When it walks through grass, the grass dies. When it appears, a great plague sweeps the land.

YouYou/峳峳

2024-01-252024-01-05 by Wu Xing

峳峳(Youyou) looks like a horse, but it has four horns, sheep-like eyes, and a cow-like tail. Its cry is like a dog's bark. Wherever it appears, that country will be full of cunning people

Tales of Hanming(含明國)

2024-01-202023-11-26 by Wu Xing

To the west of Penglai(蓬萊) , there is a country named Hanming, where people use bird feathers as clothes and quench their thirst with dewdrops. They spend their days climbing high places to fetch water, using stairs made of precious materials like gold, silver, and crystal. Here, there are both icy and hot waters, and those who drink them can live up to a thousand years.

The original description in 《拾遺記》 is more fascinating , see image.

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The Humble Vendor and His Precious Cat​

The Humble Vendor and His Precious Cat