Natural History (volume 10) is an anecdote of natural history, which is developed on the basis of Shan Hai Jing. It is divided into mountains, water, goods, strangers, music exams, anecdotes, historical supplements, etc. , covering a wide range, the main content is to promote immortals and witchcraft. Most of the stories are scattered and trivial, and there are not many stories. Some stories are copied from ancient books. Some of these stories and legends are quoted as allusions by later generations, so they are more famous.
Searching for God is a masterpiece of mystery novels, with the highest achievement. It is a relatively complete book that has been handed down to this day, and can represent the basic characteristics of strange novels in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. However, this version is not the original appearance, but was compiled by later generations.
Content classification
The content of mystery novels is very complicated, which can be roughly divided into three categories: showing off the anecdotes of geography and natural history, such as Dong Fang Shuo's Nerve and Zhang Hua's Natural History; Narrating historical hearsay stories outside the official history, such as The Story of Hanwu written by Ban Gu and The Biography of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Tell strange superstitious stories about ghosts and gods, such as Gan Bao's search for gods in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Cao Pi's different stories, Ge Hong's fairy story, and the search for gods after Tao Qian. Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio has a direct influence on the legends of the Tang Dynasty.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio