Reading B Week 9

Chinese Fairy Tales

The Little Hunting Dog

In Shansi, a scholar moved to a Buddhist temple but there were too many bugs. One night his room was invaded by tiny knights. He pretended to be asleep and watched them. They came and went but forgot a hunting dog. The little dog ate all of the ghats in his room. 

Fox Fire

A farmer walked past a wealthy man's gardens and saw a glowing light. It was a fox preparing the elixir fo life. He hid until it came back down and swallowed it. He used its powers for 30 years, and then the fox got it away from him. 

The Talking Silver Foxes

Way out in the middle of nowhere, there are temples. Talking foxes used to live there. A woman became possed but she wasn't scared of anyone, only Wang. The foxes tried to help but an archer killed one after even he talked to him. 

Retribution

Ma was homeschooled. He watched old Wang and the water carried spill all the water watering chrysanthemums and the water carried fall down the mountain.  Ma told the judge but was the only witness. When he was older and teaching he saw he carrier again. The water carrier had been reborn in a wealthy family. One day he was throwing stones and one hit Old wang and he fell. 

The Night on the Battlefield

A merchant was trying to get to Shantung with his wares but because of the weather stopped at an inn. They didn't have any wine left because of a bunch of soldiers but his room was free. The merchant stayed awake all night hungry while the soldiers got ready for the battle the next day. He then watched Asti kill the general. Turns out it was just ghosts. 

The Maiden Who was Stolen Away

A maiden was stolen from her home by a cyclone to a pagoda. Next to her when she landed was a student. He said that she had to marry him and kept her locked at the top. Ine day he didn't lock the door and she saw he was an ogre. To get someone's attention she threw down her clothes and it was her neighbor. He told her family and her brother got rid of the ogre and saved her. 

Shrek an Ogre

The Flying Ogre

A monk found a girl in a red coat. She asked for help and she hid in a tree. Following her was an armored steed, and he was looking for her. He told her that the girl was actually an ogre and he needed to get her. He said deceiving him was a sin so he told.

The Sorcerer of the White Lotus Lodge 

There was a sorcerer who was great at deception. He wanted to go out and told his students to watch over a bowl. Inside was a boat that they made sink when they played with it. He did it again with a candle they had to watch. One of the pupils insulted the sorcerer so he turned him into a pig and sent him to a butcher. His dad looked for him and told the leader/ They grabbed his family and placed them in front of a giant who ate his family.  But he wanted to be eaten by the giant. 

Yang Gui Fe

The favorite wife of Ming Huang was Yang Gui Fe. She got him to do whatever (Marie Anttonetee style).  His solider's mutinied and the emperor tried to protect her. Then she disappeared and he couldn't find her. A magician helped. When he went to that location he found out she was a spirit. She said they would be reunited in 20 years and gave him a ring.