The Shan Hai Ching And Its Myths
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The Shan Hai Ching And Its Myths
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Author : Shelley C. Carnes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
The Shan Hai Ching And Its Myths written by Shelley C. Carnes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with categories.
The Legendary Creatures Of The Shan Hai Ching
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Author : John William Schiffeler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The Legendary Creatures Of The Shan Hai Ching written by John William Schiffeler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Animals, Mythical categories.
Chinese Myth And Culture
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Author : Anne Birrell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Chinese Myth And Culture written by Anne Birrell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Mythology, Chinese categories.
Chinese Mythology
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Author : Anne Birrell
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 1999-04-26
Chinese Mythology written by Anne Birrell and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-04-26 with History categories.
In Chinese Mythology, Anne Birrell provides English translations of some 300 representative myth narratives selected from over 100 classical texts, many of which have never before been translated into any Western language. Organizing the narratives according to themes and motifs common to world mythology, Birrell addresses issues of source, dating, attribution, textural variants, multiforms, and context. Drawing on exhaustive work in comparative mythology, she surveys the development of Chinese myth studies, summarizes the contribution of Chinese and Japanese scholars to the study of Chinese myth since the 1920s, and examines special aspects of traditional approaches to Chinese myth. The result is an unprecedented guide to the study of Chinese myth for specialists and nonspecialists alike.
The Chinese Myths
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Author : Tao Tao Liu
language : en
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Release Date : 2022-11-03
The Chinese Myths written by Tao Tao Liu and has been published by Thames & Hudson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-03 with History categories.
This is a concise and entertaining guide to the complex tradition of Chinese mythology. While many around the world are familiar with some aspects of Chinese myth through Chinese New Year festivities or the classic adventures of the Monkey King in Journey to the West few outside of China understand the richness of Chinese mythology, influenced by Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Offering much more than any competing overview of Chinese mythology, The Chinese Myths not only retells the ancient stories but also considers their place within the patterns of Chinese religions, culture and history. Tao Tao Liu introduces us to an intriguing cast of gods, goddesses, dragons and monks, including: the ancient hero, Yi the Archer, who shot suns out of the sky to save humanity from a drought; Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy and Compassion, to whom there are temples dedicated all over East Asia; and Madame White Snake, a water snake spirit in the guise of a mysterious widow, her story adapted into countless films and operas. This book is for anyone interested in China, as knowing its myths allows readers to understand and appreciate its culture in a new light.
Chinese Myths And Legends
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Author : Lianshan Chen
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-08-25
Chinese Myths And Legends written by Lianshan Chen and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-25 with History categories.
An illustrated introduction to the stories of deities, heroes and the origins of the universe that underpin traditional Chinese culture.
Ancient Chinese Environmental Ideas As Reflected In Myths
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Author : Edith Shui-ching Lam
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Ancient Chinese Environmental Ideas As Reflected In Myths written by Edith Shui-ching Lam and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Human geography categories.
A Chinese Bestiary
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Author : Richard E. Strassberg
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2018-03-05
A Chinese Bestiary written by Richard E. Strassberg and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-05 with Art categories.
A Chinese Bestiary presents a fascinating pageant of mythical creatures from a unique and enduring cosmography written in ancient China. The Guideways through Mountains and Seas, compiled between the fourth and first centuries B.C.E., contains descriptions of hundreds of fantastic denizens of mountains, rivers, islands, and seas, along with minerals, flora, and medicine. The text also represents a wide range of beliefs held by the ancient Chinese. Richard Strassberg brings the Guideways to life for modern readers by weaving together translations from the work itself with information from other texts and recent archaeological finds to create a lavishly illustrated guide to the imaginative world of early China. Unlike the bestiaries of the late medieval period in Europe, the Guideways was not interpreted allegorically; the strange creatures described in it were regarded as actual entities found throughout the landscape. The work was originally used as a sacred geography, as a guidebook for travelers, and as a book of omens. Today, it is regarded as the richest repository of ancient Chinese mythology and shamanistic wisdom. The Guideways may have been illustrated from the start, but the earliest surviving illustrations are woodblock engravings from a rare 1597 edition. Seventy-six of those plates are reproduced here for the first time, and they provide a fine example of the Chinese engraver's art during the late Ming dynasty. This beautiful volume, compiled by a well-known specialist in the field, provides a fascinating window on the thoughts and beliefs of an ancient people, and will delight specialists and general readers alike.
Art Myth And Ritual P
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Author : Kwang-chih CHANG
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-30
Art Myth And Ritual P written by Kwang-chih CHANG and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-30 with Social Science categories.
A leading scholar in the United States on Chinese archaeology challenges long-standing conceptions of the rise of political authority in ancient China. Questioning Marx's concept of an "Asiatic" mode of production, Wittfogel's "hydraulic hypothesis," and cultural-materialist theories on the importance of technology, K. C. Chang builds an impressive counterargument, one which ranges widely from recent archaeological discoveries to studies of mythology, ancient Chinese poetry, and the iconography of Shang food vessels.
Chinese Myths
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Author : William Dolby
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-11-22
Chinese Myths written by William Dolby and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-22 with categories.
This book presents well over 100 diverse and intriguing myths and legends from medieval China: cleverly translated, explained with copious footnotes and presented in an easy reading style. Although ancient China was a land of 'this-worldly' humanistic rationality, it was also one of rich, colourful and soaring imagination, as is seen in its mythology. What survives of the early mythology is no doubt only a small part of what once existed, but amply suffices to provide us with a varied and connected, vivid and whimsical, view of the world's creation and the supernatural beings and forces that were said to affect it. Many of these myths have been inspirational in, or even generated, works in the various aspects of Chinese culture, such as literature, drama, song, and visual arts. This book translates the main, and many of the minor, myths of ancient China, many of them for the first time into any non-oriental language.