Abstract

Tigers have long fascinated Chinese minds. People gathered, exchanged, compiled, and took delight in tiger lore from at least the Song Dynasty. This paper draws attention to Tan hu (Talks About Tigers), the last anthology of tiger stories in this long tradition compiled in the early Qing Dynasty. It is based on the long-lasting Chinese literati light literature and sheds new light on the lesser-known author Zhao Biaozhao. It argues that the Tan hu anthology is notably new in four aspects: its inclusion of only new stories; its critical view toward collected stories; its vernacular features; its great sense of humor and satire.

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