"Notes on the Search for Spirits" is one of the oldest and most famous monuments of Chinese literature, telling about "what Confucius did not talk about" - about a variety of evil spirits: about amazing creatures, about animals and werewolf plants, about malicious demons, about the souls of the dead, about wonderful objects and finds that do not always bring happiness to those who fall out to meet them This edition includes the first complete Russian translation of Gan Bao's collection Notes on the Search for Spirits, preceded by a detailed introductory article and provided with detailed notes.