1. If you have the heart to do good, you will not reward it. No intention to do evil, although evil is not punished. -Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio Volume I Exam City God

Interpretation: Intentionally doing good deeds with a purpose should not be advocated and rewarded even if you do good deeds. It is not one's intention to do bad things unintentionally, and even if one does bad things, one should not be punished.

2. Those who are bookish must work hard in literature, while those who are artistic are skilled. -Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio Volume II

Interpretation: A person who likes reading can write beautiful articles with a pen, and a person who is obsessed with a skill must have excellent skills.

3. There are flowers and wine in spring, and the night is self-evident without candles and lights. -Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio Volume I Examination of the Town God

Interpretation: As long as there are flowers and wine, even if the season is not spring, it will be the same as spring. Although there are no lights and candles, as long as there is a bright moon shining.

4. One person flies, a fairy and a chicken and a dog. -Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio Volume 4 Promoting Weaving

Interpretation: When a person cultivates immortality, all his chickens and dogs become immortals with him.

5. If you want to read the wonderful books in the world, you must know the way of the world. -Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio

Interpretation: To read and write books, you must have extensive knowledge. Including anecdotes, to understand the truth that people really pursue in the world.

Extended information

The book Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio exposed the darkness of society at that time. Political corruption, officials' greed and officials' abuse, tyrannical and tyrannical, and the loss of life are all reflected in Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio, which reveals that the main reason for people's miserable life comes from corrupt officials.

Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio not only exposes the greed and cruelty of the ruling class, but also writes about the resistance struggle of the oppressed people and expresses deep sympathy for them. Among them, there is Xi Fangping ("Xi Fangping"), who is "the big grievance has not been extended and the heart is not dead"; There is Xiang Gao who eventually becomes a tiger and kills his enemies ("Xiang Gao"); Wang Ding who went straight to the underworld and killed two officials and soldiers (Wu Qiuyue).

These characters with rebellious spirit play a positive role in stimulating the struggle consciousness of the oppressed.

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