This story, taken from the Lieh hsien ch'uan chuan, or Biographies of Various Immortals, is typical of many ancient Chinese tales about fairies and immortals in its rich imagination and dynamic movement. P'ei Hang's last words especially are worth reflecting on. (Chuang Po-ho / tr. by Peter Eberly)
結構雖屬常見，但情節不乏變化，並反映了中國古代仙道思想，甚至煉丹之術的觀念；既富想像力，也頗有可讀性，尤其裴航最後的一段話，真有警惕人心的作用。