What was the background of the book, Liao Zhai?

Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio was a collection of mythological novels from ancient China. The content covered all kinds of stories about ghosts, immortals, monsters, and other magical creatures. The reason why it could become a classic literary work was inseparable from the following factors: 1. Unique story structure: Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio adopted the traditional structure of a strange story, with various stories of ghosts and immortals as the main line, interwoven with some human stories to form a complete story chain. This kind of structure not only made the story more colorful, but it also made the stories interconnected, allowing the readers to understand the meaning contained in them more deeply. 2. Rich imagination: The stories in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio are full of imagination. The images of many monsters and immortals surpass reality, which makes people feel surprised and amazed. At the same time, the story also involved philosophy, religion, morality and many other fields of thought, so that people could not only see the fantasy story but also understand some deep meaning from it. 3. Beautiful language and characters: The language of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio is beautiful and delicate. Many characters are deeply rooted in the hearts of the readers, so that they can not only feel the tension and horror in the story, but also feel the deep affection and beauty contained in it. Therefore, the reason why Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio could become a classic literary work was because of its unique story structure, rich imagination, beautiful language and profound thought. These factors together constituted its unique charm, making it irresistible to people. It became a classic in the history of Chinese literature.