Here is the translation of the given content: Shan Gui

Author: Shen Congwen
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Shen Congwen's novels fully demonstrate the folk customs of the Xiangxi region, which retain a primitive freshness and sense of mystery due to their isolation. They vividly portray the unique customs that blend festive entertainment with religious rituals, imbued with a mythical touch. Among them, The Mountain Spirit is a short story written by the author in 1928. The story shares the same title as one of Qu Yuan's Nine Songs. The simple plot is complemented by elaborate descriptions of customs, resembling a tropical broadleaf forest—thin trunks but lush, full of graceful forms and a vibrant, untamed vitality. It leaves readers with an aesthetic sense of mystery, like smoke and fog.