02116cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000150011324500140012824600190014226400510016130000470021233600260025933700260028533800360031150000310034750800300037852012420040853400450165065300470169585600430174299900170178523867UtSlPG20260610133540.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7azh2iso639-1 4aPL1 aLiu, Zhang10a斬鬼傳1 aZhan gui zhuan 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-12-15  aProduced by Shiou-Yun Lin  a"斬鬼傳" by Zhang Liu is a fictional novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative introduces the main character, Zhong Kui, a scholar from the Tang dynasty, who is described as a fierce but capable individual with the innate ability to confront evil spirits. As the story unfolds, Zhong Kui's journey leads him from his examination in the capital city to his fateful encounter with the emperor, setting the stage for his subsequent role as a demon-slaying deity.  At the start of the tale, we find Zhong Kui traveling to the capital for the imperial exams, where his unfortunate appearance becomes a point of contention with the emperor. Despite his talent in poetry and literature, his looks lead to confrontation with court officials and eventually a tragic turn of events. The narrative vividly details his arrival in the bustling capital, interactions with various characters, and the ominous foreshadowing of his destiny. Following his self-inflicted demise out of frustration, he is reborn as a powerful spirit tasked with vanquishing malevolent forces, thus launching a journey filled with supernatural encounters and moral lessons about righteousness and judgment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-191240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23867  c64899d64899