Notes on the Search for Spirits

Having studied numerous records from ancient times and personally collected evidence, historian and writer Gan Bao concluded that spirits really exist. The surviving to this day "Notes on the Search for Spirits" includes 464 stories – tales, legends, and rumors about the machinations of various supernatural beings – ghosts and malicious demons, magicians and werewolves, miraculous objects and sentient plants. The plots from the book provide a comprehensive insight into the richness and breadth of Chinese folklore and continue to inspire and provide ideas for many contemporary writers around the world.