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The Crane Immortal
A sick old man is saved by a crane that bears a crimson pellet; when healed he sets it free, and where the crane goes, the man soon follows.
The Lantern Charm
Each night a woman's shadow appears by the lamp, brightening and fading with its flame, and draws out a regret of verses burned long ago.
The Tree Spirit
A thousand-year tree guards a village's well; the woodcutter who trespasses finds his axe will not bite, and the well turns green.
The City God
A new City God tries a wrongful case of thirty years; his verdict, to all surprise, gives back to the living what was taken.
The Wuchang
A dying miser is visited by the black-and-white Wuchang; for one unspent kindness, his soul is granted a reprieve.
The Dragon Girl
A fisher saves a wounded woman adrift; she is a dragon-king's daughter, and repays him with a bushel of bright pearls before she goes.
The Fox Concubine
A poor scholar takes a fox for his concubine; gentle and knowing—until office and riches reveal her true design.