Project Gutenberg 2005-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 514 Hearn, Lafcadio 1850 1904 Koizumi, Yakumo Hearn, Patrick Lafcadio Xiaoquan, Bayun Some Chinese Ghosts The soul of the great bell -- The story of Ming-Y -- The legend of Tchi-Niu -- The return of Yen-Tchin-King -- The tradition of the tea-plant -- The tale of the porcelain-god -- Notes. Produced by Bethanne M. Simms, Louise Pryor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Some Chinese Ghosts" by Lafcadio Hearn is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores a variety of supernatural tales and legends from Chinese folklore, showcasing ghostly encounters and the mystical elements of Chinese culture. Through richly descriptive prose, Hearn invites readers into a world where the ordinary intersects with the extraordinary, blending themes of beauty, tragedy, and the ethereal. The opening of the book features a preface that sets the tone for the stories to come, as Hearn explains his fascination with the "weird beauty" of Chinese legends. The first tale, "The Soul of the Great Bell," introduces the character Kouan-Yu, a mandarin tasked with creating a powerful bell for the emperor, Yong-Lo. However, after two unsuccessful attempts to cast the bell, Kouan-Yu faces the threat of execution. His daughter, Ko-Ngai, in a bid to save her father, selflessly jumps into the molten metal to ensure the bell's success. This act of love transforms her essence into the bell, which subsequently tolls with a haunting beauty, echoing her name and story throughout the ages. The beginning not only captivates with its lyrical storytelling but also foreshadows the deep emotional and moral themes that will permeate the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Legends -- China China -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 169523 2025-08-07T06:15:28.789540 text/html 171184 2020-12-12T02:10:10 text/html 197034 2025-08-07T06:15:34.260515 application/epub+zip 198100 2025-08-07T06:15:30.760525 application/epub+zip 133304 2025-08-07T06:15:29.482527 application/epub+zip 360756 2025-08-07T06:15:36.645514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343918 2025-08-07T06:15:33.328504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219710 2022-09-08T04:21:01.207386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151319 2025-08-07T06:15:28.339021 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151111 2020-12-12T02:10:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151102 2020-12-12T02:10:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20788 2025-08-07T06:15:36.780464 application/rdf+xml 13547 2025-08-07T06:15:29.988504 image/jpeg 3460 2025-08-07T06:15:29.738513 image/jpeg 59648 2020-12-12T02:10:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 133303 2020-12-12T02:10:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 59537 2020-12-12T02:10:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 200015 2025-08-07T06:15:28.826039 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia