Un lettré "naturaliste" du XIX^e siècle, Huang Han et son encyclopédie des chats

The Encyclopaedia of Cats shows us how the Utile feline was perceived in China. His author, a 19^th century scholar, records the old texts on the cat and comments them from his personal observations and experiences, and those of his well-read friends: it is a combination of practical advices, varied believes and allegories with edifying values.