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