Youyang zazu is an important Tang dynasty miscellany by the erudite and well-traveled chronicler, Duan Chengshi (c. 800-863). Duan collected over thirteen hundred anecdotes, notes, and tales, which he recorded based on firsthand information, hearsay, and books. Duan's entries treat a fantastically broad array of subjects, including tattoos, fancy foods, supernatural occurrences, flora and fauna, temple art of Chang'an, and falconry.

唐朝段成式的《酉阳杂俎》，“多诡怪不经之谈，荒渺无稽之物，而遗文秘籍，亦往往错出其中，故论者虽病其浮夸，而不能不相徵引”(《四库全书总目》)。该书包含了段成式的传记、版本、主要内容概要以及145篇翻译。

卡丽•E•里德（Carrie E. Reed），1995年从华盛顿大学获得中国文学博士学位，现执教于美国佛蒙特州明德学院（Middlebury College）。