| "Three Incarnations" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Short story by Pu Songling | |||
 19th-century illustration from Xiangzhu liaozhai zhiyi tuyong (Liaozhai with commentary and illustrations; 1886) | |||
| Original title | 三生 (Sansheng) | ||
| Translator | Sidney L. Sondergard | ||
| Country | China | ||
| Language | Chinese | ||
| Genre(s) | Zhiguai Chuanqi Short story | ||
| Publication | |||
| Published in | Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio | ||
| Publication type | Anthology | ||
| Publication date | c. 1740 | ||
| Published in English | 2008 | ||
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"Three Incarnations"[1] (Chinese: 三生; pinyin: Sānshēng), also translated as "Three Lives",[note 1][2] is a short story by Pu Songling first published in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio which revolves around two men who, during the course of three lifetimes, are in constant conflict with one another.
- ^ Sondergard 2008, p. xv.
- ^ Dudbridge 2007, p. 28.
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