Project Gutenberg 2007-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 1206 Ji, Yun 1724 1805 紀昀 閱微草堂筆記 Yue Wei Cao Tang Bi Ji Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notes_of_the_Thatched_Abode_of_Close_Observations Produced by Wan Jei Chen "閱微草堂筆記" by Yun Ji is a collection of literary essays and anecdotes written in the late 18th century. The work serves as a commentary on various topics, reflecting philosophical ideas, human nature, and extraordinary events with a curious and often ironic perspective. The narratives are drawn from the author's observations and encounters with supernatural elements, blending the mundane with the mystical. The opening of the book introduces the author's intent and philosophy regarding literature and how it relates to truth and moral lessons. It sets the tone for a series of vignettes and stories that explore themes such as the nature of human interaction with the supernatural, moral dilemmas, and the connection between the earthly and the ethereal. In this section, readers are introduced to several characters and situations, including strange happenings with animals and the supernatural, which serve to illustrate the author's reflections on virtue, vice, and the hidden layers of reality. The collection hints at an exploration of morality through these tales, demonstrating a blend of wit and wisdom from ancient philosophical traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Ghost stories, Chinese PL Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 1206353 2025-06-10T05:17:58.610429 text/html 1206174 2025-01-10T05:18:44.655032 text/html 673542 2025-06-10T05:18:06.170407 application/epub+zip 690497 2025-06-10T05:18:00.701424 application/epub+zip 690497 2025-06-10T05:17:59.448449 application/epub+zip 1243476 2025-06-10T05:18:10.349401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1229101 2025-06-10T05:18:05.409437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1196529 2022-09-11T07:18:41.081834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1180547 2025-06-10T05:17:58.046440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1180438 2020-06-20T20:22:37 text/plain; charset=utf-8 603694 2020-06-20T20:22:37 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17454 2025-06-10T05:18:10.478377 application/rdf+xml 9044 2025-06-10T05:17:59.978435 image/jpeg 2599 2025-06-10T05:17:59.712428 image/jpeg 668742 2025-06-10T05:17:58.710478 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 zh.wikipedia