Information on Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio and Pu Songling

Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio is a classic Chinese novel that tells many fantastic stories. Among them, the most famous were the Peony Pavilion and the Biography of Liu Yi in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. "The Peony Pavilion" told the love story of a female poet while "The Legend of Liu Yi" told the love story of a fairy and a fox. Pu Songling was a writer in the Qing Dynasty and the author of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. He was born in 1640 and died in 1715. Pu Songling's works were humorous and good at describing the psychology and behavior of the characters. His representative works include Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio, Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio Sequel, Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio Poetry Collection, etc. Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio was a classic of Chinese literature and was known as " a peak in the history of novels." It tells many fantastic stories that reflect traditional Chinese culture and philosophy. Pu Songling's works were not only widely circulated in China, but also translated into many languages and had a wide impact on the world.