子不語 by Mei Yuan
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"子不語" by Yuan Mei is a collection of supernatural stories first published in 1788. This Qing Dynasty anthology contains over 700 tales that defied Confucian orthodoxy, depicting ghosts, forbidden desires, revenge, and corruption in daily life. The title ironically references Confucius's refusal to discuss supernatural matters. So popular it faced government censorship in 1836, Yuan Mei's collection captures the vivid tapestry of Chinese society through stories gathered from friends, relatives, and official
records—defending his work as an aging scholar's final indulgence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Yuan, Mei, 1716-1798 |
|---|---|
| Title | 子不語 |
| Alternate Title | Zi Bu Yu |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_the_Master_Would_Not_Discuss |
| Language | Chinese |
| LoC Class | PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
| Subject | Ghost stories, Chinese |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction, Chinese |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 25245 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-25245-2 |
| Release Date | Apr 30, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2141 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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