On the Theme of Gods and Spirits in Wei and Jin Dynasties from "The Recording of Searching Gods"

recording of Searching Godsis an outstanding novel among fictions of demons and ghosts in Wei and Jin dynasties. By using his fiction viewpoint ofmaking one joyful in body and mindand the narrative technique ofcombining fabricating with writing realistically, GanBao further enriched and developed the creative theory ofcollecting and recording fantastic stories and anecdotesestablished by usage since the fictions of gods and spirits coming into being. The tendency of common customs has emerged in this novel in many aspects, such as the author's creative intention, the gathering and dealing with materials and the making of images of spirit, etc, which means the germination of the tendency of common customs in novels of gods and spirits and has exerted a tremendous influence to later ages creations of chuanqi, dramas and novels and demonstrated its unique gradual progress.