A Bodhisattva leads a pilgrim up a mountain made of his own skulls from past lives. A cursed kimono passes from girl to girl. A tengu repays a priest with a vision of the Buddha. Hearn mixes such legends with essays on incense, silkworms, Buddhist proverbs, Japanese poetry and a night at the seaside village of Yaidzu.
Hearn at his most haunting, a mix of folklore and meditation for readers of his Kwaidan. Download the free EPUB.