Rev. J. Macgowan

Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism have been major influences on Chinese folklore tales. Events of legend and history, romance and human nature, explanations of nature and landscape, and themes of the supernatural; these are some of the explorations of Chinese myths, legends and fables. This compilation contains the following eleven stories: 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