The earliest collection of novels in China was Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio was a collection of short stories written by Pu Songling, a Chinese novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It included thousands of fantasy, horror, and strange novels. This collection of novels was regarded as a classic in the history of Chinese literature. It was also known as the representative work of "Liaozhai Literature" and the pinnacle of ancient Chinese novels. Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio had great achievements in narrative skills, literary style and imagination, which had a profound influence on the literary creation of later generations.