Project Gutenberg 2008-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 247 Liu, Zhang 劉璋 刘章 斬鬼傳 Zhan gui zhuan Produced by Cheang Lai Ieng "斬鬼傳" by Zhang Liu is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The book revolves around the character Zhong Kui, a talented yet outwardly unappealing scholar who faces trials and tribulations due to his looks and society's prejudices. It explores themes of morality, justice, and the supernatural as Zhong Kui is appointed as a demon-slaying deity after confronting various spirits and malevolent beings in his quest for honor and acceptance. The opening of the story introduces the main character, Zhong Kui, as he journeys to the capital during the Tang dynasty to take part in the imperial examinations. Despite his impressive literary talent, he faces immediate rejection due to his frightening appearance, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the emperor and his officials. Following an incident that results in his untimely death, he is resurrected and tasked with battling evil spirits on behalf of the heavenly authority. As he prepares for his new role, he assembles a team to confront various challenges posed by demons, setting the stage for an epic struggle against malevolence intertwined with humor and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 235217 2025-06-11T08:45:42.449669 text/html 235038 2025-01-11T11:43:28.330285 text/html 156542 2025-06-11T08:45:47.010626 application/epub+zip 159021 2025-06-11T08:45:44.541622 application/epub+zip 159021 2025-06-11T08:45:43.037661 application/epub+zip 279258 2025-06-11T08:45:48.917613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273285 2025-06-11T08:45:46.407600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248271 2022-09-12T13:22:13.406490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226959 2025-06-11T08:45:42.197643 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226860 2021-01-04T09:41:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 103866 2021-01-04T09:41:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16858 2025-06-11T08:45:49.056625 application/rdf+xml 7354 2025-06-11T08:45:44.004619 image/jpeg 2263 2025-06-11T08:45:43.725635 image/jpeg 154897 2025-06-11T08:45:42.475632 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