Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Contents IX
4. Hsü Yen’s Strange Encounter, or Lovers within a Lover (Wu Chün, 469–520) 1
5. The Ancient Mirror (Wang Tu, 585–625) 3
6. The White Monkey (Author Unknown, 7th Century) 12
7. The Disembodied Soul (Ch’en Hsüan-yu, 2nd Half of the 8th Century) 17
8. The Magic Pillow (ShenChi-chi, 750–800) 20
9. Jenshih, or the Fox Lady (Shen Chi-chi, 750–800) 24
10. The Dragon’s Daughter (Li Ch’ao-wei, 9th Century) 35
11. Huo Hsiaoyü (Chiang Fang, First Half of the 9th Century) 48
12. Li Yahsien, a Loyal Courtesan ( Po Hsing-chien, 776–827) 60
13. The Story of Ying Ying (Yuan Chen, 779–831) 75
14. Hsieh Hsiaowo, or A Monkey in the Carriage (Li Kung-tso, 770–850) 87
15. The Kunlun Slave ( P’ei Hsing, Late 9Th Century) 93
16. Yinniang the Swordswoman (P'ei Using, Late 9Th Century) 98
17. Predestined Marriage (Li Vu-Yen, Late 9Th Century) 104
18. Tu Tzu-chun ( Li Fu-Yen, Late 9th Century) 108
19. The Jade Kuanyin (Anonymous, 12–13th Century) 115
20. The Judicial Murder of Tsui Ning (Anonymous, 12–13th Century) 127
21. The Flower Lover and the Fairies (Anonymous, 14th Century) 143
22. The Oil Peddler and the Queen of Flowers (Anonymous, 14th Century) 167
23. The Three Brothers (Anonymous, 16th Century) 203
24. Bibliographical Note 215
25. Notes on the Tales 217