Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio is one of the representative works of ancient Chinese novels, but it is also considered as one of the models of ancient satirical literature. Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio used fictional stories and mythical characters to show the dark side of human nature and social reality. Many of these stories revealed the greed, selfishness, cruelty, and evil of human nature, while also showing the kindness, integrity, and optimism of human nature. In Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, the author created a group of greedy, cruel and evil characters by portraying various demons, ghosts and immortals. These characters were strikingly similar to the bad guys and bad things in real life, and they also reflected the dark side of ancient Chinese society. There were also many stories in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio that showed the kindness and integrity of human nature. For example, Du Liniang, the protagonist in The Peony Pavilion, was so kind, brave, and tenacious that she was moved by God that she could not die. These stories not only showed the beauty of human nature, but also conveyed the author's thoughts and feelings about human nature. Therefore, as one of the representative works of ancient Chinese novels, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio was not only a literary masterpiece, but also a satirical literature that reflected human nature.