Fox Charms. Monk-Wizards

The publication includes two collections "Fox Charms" and "Monk-Wizards" translated by the prominent philologist and sinologist Alexeyev V. M., telling about mythical beings that periodically visit the world of humans and intervene in their fates.
In many cultures, the fox is considered a symbol of cunning and treachery. In China, there are legends about fox shapeshifters who either appear as kind sorceresses, helping people in difficult situations, or try to confuse, befuddle, and sometimes even take their lives...
Since ancient times in China, there have been heshans – monks who know the secrets of this world and the mysteries of the afterlife. They, blurring the boundaries between dreams and reality, perform miracles, punish villains, and restore justice, and then disappear as if they had never existed...