閱微草堂筆記

Also known as: Yuèwēi cǎotáng bǐjì; Random Jottings from the Cottage of Close Scrutiny; Fantastic Tales by Ji Xiaolan

Author

Ji Yun

Language

Classical Chinese

Year

1800

Country

China

Genre

Stories / Tales / Myths (Collection)

qing dynastytalessupernatural

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Notes of the Thatched Abode of Close Observations, also translated as Random Jottings from the Cottage of Close Scrutiny and Fantastic Tales By Ji Xiaolan, is a collection of purportedly true supernatural stories compiled by Qing Dynasty scholar-official Ji Yun. Roughly comprising 1,200 entries, the majority of Ji's stories were collected from his friends and colleagues. Others were based on his own experiences during childhood and encounters during the course of his long official career.