Taipei, a city crisscrossed by rivers, is home to many monster legends—water ghosts, crying spirits by the river, poolside apparitions, toad and turtle spirits, and even fish spirits. What are the true forms of these creatures? Like detectives, let’s uncover the meaning behind these legends and reveal the hidden history and culture they carry.
Novelist and co-founder of Taipei Legend Studio, he has long focused on folklore and monster culture. His work includes contributions to “Only Monsters” and “Taiwanese Monster Stories for Children”, and he is the author of “Golden Charm Killing Magic and “Demon Boy: The Giant Who Was Taken Away”. His works have been shortlisted for the Taiwan Literature Golden Award, the Golden Tripod Awards, and the Taipei International Book Fair Novel Award.