"Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" was an ancient Chinese notebook novel."Zhi" meant "to record" or "to record". This novel mainly tells the stories of various demons, ghosts, humans, and immortals. Through fictional plots and characters, it reflects the worldview, outlook on life, and values of ancient society. Among them,"ambition" was an important part of the novel. By recording the stories of these demons, ghosts, humans, and immortals, it made these stories more authentic and credible, and also provided important inspiration for later literary and artistic works.