Short story by Pu Songling
"Judge Lu" |
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Illustration from Xiangzhu liaozhai zhiyi tuyong (Liaozhai Zhiyi with commentary and illustrations; 1886) |
Original title | 陸判 (Lu Pan) |
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Translator | Herbert Giles (1880) |
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Country | China |
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Language | Chinese |
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Genre(s) | Short story |
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Published in | Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio |
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Media type | Print (Book) |
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Publication date | 1766 |
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"Judge Lu" (simplified Chinese: 陆判; traditional Chinese: 陸判; pinyin: Lù Pàn) is a short story written by Pu Songling (1640–1715) and first published in 1766 in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. It revolves around a scholar and his friendship with a judge from the underworld, who performs a heart transplant on him and a head transplant on his wife. The story was translated into English by Herbert Giles in 1880.