Project Gutenberg 2008-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 261 Macgowan, J. (John) 1922 Macgowan, John Chinese Folk-Lore Tales The Widow Ho -- Kwang-Jui and the God of the River -- The beautiful daughter of Liu-Kung -- The fairy bonze -- The mysterious Buddhist robe -- The vengeance of the Goddess -- "The Wonderful Man" -- The God of the City -- The tragedy of the Yin family -- Sam-Chung and the Water Demon -- The reward of a benevolent life. Produced by Al Haines "Chinese Folk-Lore Tales" by Rev. J. Macgowan is a collection of traditional Chinese stories written in the early 20th century. The tales reflect cultural beliefs, moral lessons, and themes of righteousness, love, and destiny, often involving supernatural elements and historical figures. The opening chapters introduce characters such as the virtuous mandarin Shih-Kung and the tragic widow Ho, setting the stage for stories steeped in moral dilemmas that explore justice and the divine. The beginning of "Chinese Folk-Lore Tales" reveals the first story, focusing on Shih-Kung, a highly respected mandarin who, after a strange encounter with a widow dressed in mourning, suspects foul play in her husband's death. Intrigued by her suspicious behavior and the eerie wind surrounding her, Shih-Kung takes it upon himself to investigate the circumstances of the man's demise, leading to a confrontation with the widow and the unearthing of dark truths. As Shih-Kung navigates the complexities of the case, themes of responsibility, honor, and the quest for justice are poignantly illustrated through his actions and decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tales -- China GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 336941 2025-06-11T03:55:53.557914 text/html 336762 2025-01-11T07:04:27.603515 text/html 192091 2025-06-11T03:55:59.577875 application/epub+zip 195730 2025-06-11T03:55:55.443907 application/epub+zip 195731 2025-06-11T03:55:54.248922 application/epub+zip 356404 2025-06-11T03:56:02.825870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335966 2025-06-11T03:55:58.866853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291648 2022-09-12T07:50:23.997757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314550 2025-06-11T03:55:53.201911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294816 2024-11-21T07:18:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 308522 2008-07-16T15:03:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 308513 2008-07-16T15:03:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19644 2025-06-11T03:56:02.960839 application/rdf+xml 13965 2025-06-11T03:55:54.807889 image/jpeg 4018 2025-06-11T03:55:54.524898 image/jpeg 114243 2008-07-16T15:03:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 114222 2008-07-16T15:03:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 188448 2025-06-11T03:55:53.587898 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