The specificity of the implementation of people's beliefs in <i>Liao Zhai Zhi Yi</i> (<i>Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio</i>) (translation and comments by V.M. Alekseev)
The article aims to study the specific features of the embodiment of the beliefs of the people in the translation of the collection of short stories Liao Zhai Zhi Yi with a large number of folk stories and elements. As one of the greatest classics in China, Liao Zhai Zhi Yi marks the peak of classical fiction writing. With infinite imagination and keen insight, Songling Pu successfully portrayed a vivid panorama of the Chinese society of the 17<sup>th</sup> century. Due to the fact that the Russian language and culture are very different from the Chinese language and culture, the translation and explanation of folklore elements are a difficult task for translators. The translation and comments by V.M. Alekseev contain not only explanations of many words and phrases, but also have a high scientific value for folklore and cultural studies. His comments help modern Russian readers to understand the features and core, the soul of Chinese folk culture. This translation of the collection of short stories Liao Zhai Zhi Yi contributed to the spread of Chinese folk culture in the West. The article points out that this is a significant contribution of the Russian scholar to the study of Chinese folk culture.