Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism have been major influences on Chinese folklore tales. Events of legend and history, romance and human nature, explanations of nature and landscape, and themes of the supernatural; these are some of the explorations of Chinese myths, legends and fables. This compilation contains the following eleven stories:

The Widow Ho
Kwang-Jui and the God of the River
The Beautiful Daughter of Liu-Kung
The Fairy Bonze
The Mysterious Buddhist Robe
The Vengeance of the Goddess
"The Wonderful Man"
The God of the City
The Tragedy of the Yin Family
Sam-Chung and the Water Demon
The Reward of a Benevolent Life