Xinbian lianxiang Soushen guangji 新編連相搜神廣記 : An example of the literary genre known as zhiguai 志怪, this work is a continuation of the popular work Soushenji. Written by Qin Zijin 秦子晉 (13/14th cent.), this edition continues its historical exploration of fantastic tales and supernatural incidents. The genre describes immortals, gods, Daoist adepts, dreams, infallible swordsmen, and omens. The style was later adapted to Buddhist and Daoist hagiography. The original work, ascribed to Gan Bao 干寶 (fl. 317-322), defended the recording of events pertaining to the spirit world as historically important.