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1788: (V. 1, Ch. 3) Qing Dynasty Ghost Stories 续子不语 (What the Master Would Not Discuss — V.1) by Yuan Mei 袁枚 Chapter 3

Posted on 10/26/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Here are more ghost stories from China’s Qing Dynasty. I’ve added links to notes on the text using ChatGPT5 and Wikipedia. Wikisource has the original text of the entire 《子不語》 What Confucius Would Not Discuss supernatural collection in twenty-four chapters and of the … Continue reading →

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1788: Volume Two (Ch. 3) Qing Dynasty Ghost Stories 续子不语 (What the Master Would Not Discuss — V.2) by Yuan Mei 袁枚 Chapter 3

Posted on 10/24/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Translated below is chapter three of the Qing Dynasty ghost stories compiled by Yuan Mei entitled 子不语 (What the Master Would Not Discuss). The Master is Confucius who famously refused to speculate about gods and demons. “The Master did not … Continue reading →

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