Abstract:

Strange Tales from Make-Do Studio is a typical example of the ancient Chinese supernatural fiction., in which many short stories features allegorization, and it has inspired the creation of allegorized fiction so much in new age of China. Based on Painted Skin, this paper discusses the characteristic of allegorization from the angle of the connotation, formation, typical meaning of allegorization.

Key words: Pu Songling, Strange Tales from Make-Do Studio, Painted Skin, allegorization