# The Chinese Fairy Book

By Richard Wilhelm

- Written in German; this edition is an English translation
- About 96,666 words

## Chapters

1. [NURSERY FAIRY TALES — WOMEN'S WORDS PART FLESH AND BLOOD](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/1.md)
2. [THE THREE RHYMSTERS](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/2.md)
3. [HOW GREED FOR A TRIFLING THING LED A MAN TO LOSE A GREAT ONE](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/3.md)
4. [WHO WAS THE SINNER?](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/4.md)
5. [THE MAGIC CASK](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/5.md)
6. [THE FAVORITE OF FORTUNE AND THE CHILD OF ILL LUCK](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/6.md)
7. [THE BIRD WITH NINE HEADS](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/7.md)
8. [THE CAVE OF THE BEASTS](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/8.md)
9. [THE PANTHER](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/9.md)
10. [THE GREAT FLOOD](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/10.md)
11. [THE FOX AND THE TIGER](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/11.md)
12. [THE TIGER'S DECOY](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/12.md)
13. [THE FOX AND THE RAVEN](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/13.md)
14. [WHY DOG AND CAT ARE ENEMIES](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/14.md)
15. [LEGENDS OF THE GODS — HOW THE FIVE ANCIENTS BECAME MEN](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/15.md)
16. [THE HERD BOY AND THE WEAVING MAIDEN](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/16.md)
17. [YANG OERLANG](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/17.md)
18. [NOTSCHA](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/18.md)
19. [THE LADY OF THE MOON](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/19.md)
20. [THE MORNING AND THE EVENING STAR](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/20.md)
21. [THE GIRL WITH THE HORSE'S HEAD OR THE SILKWORM GODDESS](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/21.md)
22. [THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/22.md)
23. [THE FIRE-GOD](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/23.md)
24. [THE THREE RULING GODS](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/24.md)
25. [A LEGEND OF CONFUCIUS](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/25.md)
26. [THE GOD OF WAR](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/26.md)
27. [TALES OF SAINTS AND MAGICIANS — THE HALOS OF THE SAINTS](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/27.md)
28. [LAOTSZE](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/28.md)
29. [THE ANCIENT MAN](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/29.md)
30. [THE EIGHT IMMORTALS (I)](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/30.md)
31. [THE EIGHT IMMORTALS (II)](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/31.md)
32. [THE TWO SCHOLARS](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/32.md)
33. [THE MISERLY FARMER](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/33.md)
34. [SKY O'DAWN](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/34.md)
35. [KING MU OF DSCHOU](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/35.md)
36. [THE KING OF HUAI NAN](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/36.md)
37. [OLD DSCHANG](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/37.md)
38. [THE KINDLY MAGICIAN](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/38.md)
39. [NATURE AND ANIMAL TALES — THE FLOWER-ELVES](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/39.md)
40. [THE SPIRIT OF THE WU-LIAN MOUNTAIN](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/40.md)
41. [THE KING OF THE ANTS](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/41.md)
42. [THE LITTLE HUNTING DOG](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/42.md)
43. [THE DRAGON AFTER HIS WINTER SLEEP](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/43.md)
44. [THE SPIRITS OF THE YELLOW RIVER](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/44.md)
45. [THE DRAGON-PRINCESS](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/45.md)
46. [HELP IN NEED](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/46.md)
47. [THE DISOWNED PRINCESS](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/47.md)
48. [FOX-FIRE](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/48.md)
49. [GHOST STORIES — THE TALKING SILVER FOXES](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/49.md)
50. [THE CONSTABLE](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/50.md)
51. [THE DANGEROUS REWARD](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/51.md)
52. [RETRIBUTION](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/52.md)
53. [THE GHOST WHO WAS FOILED](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/53.md)
54. [THE PUNISHMENT OF GREED](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/54.md)
55. [THE NIGHT ON THE BATTLEFIELD](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/55.md)
56. [THE KINGDOM OF THE OGRES](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/56.md)
57. [THE MAIDEN WHO WAS STOLEN AWAY](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/57.md)
58. [THE FLYING OGRE](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/58.md)
59. [BLACK ARTS](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/59.md)
60. [HISTORIC LEGENDS — THE SORCERER OF THE WHITE LOTUS LODGE](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/60.md)
61. [THE THREE EVILS](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/61.md)
62. [HOW THREE HEROES CAME BY THEIR DEATHS BECAUSE OF TWO PEACHES](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/62.md)
63. [HOW THE RIVER-GOD'S WEDDING WAS BROKEN OFF](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/63.md)
64. [DSCHANG LIANG](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/64.md)
65. [OLD DRAGONBEARD](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/65.md)
66. [HOW MOLO STOLE THE LOVELY ROSE-RED](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/66.md)
67. [THE GOLDEN CANISTER](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/67.md)
68. [YANG GUI FE](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/68.md)
69. [THE MONK OF THE YANGTZE-KIANG](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/69.md)
70. [LITERARY FAIRY TALES — THE HEARTLESS HUSBAND](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/70.md)
71. [GIAUNA THE BEAUTIFUL](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/71.md)
72. [THE FROG PRINCESS](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/72.md)
73. [ROSE OF EVENING](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/73.md)
74. [THE APE SUN WU KUNG](https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book/c/74.md)

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*The Chinese Fairy Book* by Richard Wilhelm. Public domain.
Source: https://yarrow.to/novel/the-chinese-fairy-book