The Bird Language

"The Bird Language" (simplified Chinese: 鸟语; traditional Chinese: 鳥語; pinyin: Niǎo yǔ) is a short story by Pu Songling, first published in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (1740). It is a brief anecdote about a Taoist monk who can communicate with birds, which has been suggested to be a criticism of the corrupt bureaucracy in Pu's time.

The Bird Language

"The Bird Language" (simplified Chinese: 鸟语; traditional Chinese: 鳥語; pinyin: Niǎo yǔ) is a short story by Pu Songling, first published in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (1740). It is a brief anecdote about a Taoist monk who can communicate with birds, which has been suggested to be a criticism of the corrupt bureaucracy in Pu's time.