Pu Songling's Writing of Stealing Peaches
Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio was one of the four famous novels in ancient China. It contained many fantasy and supernatural stories. " Pu Songling Steals Peaches " was a rather famous story. It was about a scholar named Pu Songling who stole peaches from his neighbor's house in the spring. He was later discovered by his neighbor and reported to the government. There were two main backgrounds for this story: Taoist belief: Taoism has always played an important role in Chinese traditional culture. The story of Pu Songling stealing peaches in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio also reflected his deep understanding of Taoism. He believed that peaches were a kind of immortal peaches with the effect of immortality, so he wanted to steal a few peaches as his own food in order to achieve immortality. 2. Imperial Examination: Pu Songling was a scholar in the Qing Dynasty. He participated in the examination in the hope of passing the imperial examination to obtain fame and reach the peak of his life. He experienced all kinds of difficulties and setbacks in the exam, but he always persevered and worked hard. This story was also a reflection and insight on the imperial examination. To sum up, the background of Pu Songling's story of stealing peaches is the Taoist belief in traditional Chinese culture. The imperial examination reflects the author's understanding and perception of different cultures and thoughts.