Yuan, Mei 1716-1798 creator text utu 2008 monographic zh 1 online resource : multiple file formats "子不語" by Yuan Mei is a collection of supernatural stories first published in 1788. This Qing Dynasty anthology contains over 700 tales that defied Confucian orthodoxy, depicting ghosts, forbidden desires, revenge, and corruption in daily life. The title ironically references Confucius's refusal to discuss supernatural matters. So popular it faced government censorship in 1836, Yuan Mei's collection captures the vivid tapestry of Chinese society through stories gathered from friends, relatives, and official records—defending his work as an aging scholar's final indulgence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_the_Master_Would_Not_Discuss Release date is 2008-04-30 Original publication data not identified Ghost stories, Chinese Fantasy fiction, Chinese PL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25245 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25245 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133558.0 25245