01995cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000210011324500110013424600120014526400510015730000470020833600260025533700260028133800360030750000310034350800280037452011270040253400450152965300470157485600430162199900170166424327UtSlPG20260610133546.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7azh2iso639-1 4aPL1 aZhang, Nanzhuang10a何典1 aHe Dian 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-01-16  aProduced by Ya Zhu Yang  a"何典" by Nanzhuang Zhang is a work of fiction, likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative may center around the lives of ghosts, particularly focusing on a character known as 活鬼 (living ghost) and his struggles, including the pursuit of parenthood and the consequent challenges he faces in the underworld. As the story unfolds, it intertwines elements of humor, social commentary, and ghostly interactions.  The opening portion introduces us to 活鬼 and his wife, who yearn for a child. After hearing from a recently deceased individual about a deity that can grant them this wish, they decide to undertake a journey to a temple to seek divine favor. With their friend, 形容鬼 (an aesthetic ghost), they navigate through humorous and whimsical challenges, setting a tone that blends supernatural elements with a playful critique of societal norms surrounding family and fortune. The initial chapters establish the characters' motivations and the whimsical nature of their world, hinting at further adventures and misadventures that they will encounter. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-191240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24327  c65328d65328