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Handbook of Chinese Mythology

Author : Lihui Yang

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 309 pages

File Size : 28,71 MB

Release : 2008

Category : History

ISBN : 0195332636

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Book Description

Compiled from ancient and scattered texts and based on groundbreaking new research, Handbook of Chinese Mythology is the most comprehensive English-language work on the subject ever written from an exclusively Chinese perspective. This work focuses on the Han Chinese people but ranges across the full spectrum of ancient and modern China, showing how key myths endured and evolved over time. A quick reference section covers all major deities, spirits, and demigods, as well as important places, mythical animals and plants, and related items.



Gods & Goddesses of Ancient China

Author : Trenton Campbell

Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica

Page : 161 pages

File Size : 33,9 MB

Release : 2014-07-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1622753941

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Book Description

This authoritative volume examines the two main faiths, Confucianism and Daoism, that developed before China had meaningful contact with the rest of the world. Aspects of Buddhism later joined features of these faiths to form elements of Chinese ideology and, with the beliefs in immortals and the worship of ancestors, they led to a popular religion. The narrative describes the gods and goddesses that dominated China's mythology and folk culture, roughly from the 3rd millennium to 221 BCE, including the Baxian (Eight Immortals), Chang'e (moon goddess), Guandi (god of war), the Men Shen (door spirits), and Pan Gu (first man).



Chinese Gods and Myths

Author : Grange Books PLC

Publisher :

Page : 72 pages

File Size : 37,18 MB

Release : 1998

Category : China

ISBN : 9781840131208

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Illustrated with a beautiful selection of Chinese art and artefacts, Chinese Gods and Myths is a concise and lively introduction to Oriental mythology.



Japanese Gods, Heroes, and Mythology

Author : Tammy Gagne

Publisher : ABDO

Page : 51 pages

File Size : 26,90 MB

Release : 2018-12-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 153217070X

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The hero Momotaro, the sun goddess Amaterasu, and the Buddha are important subjects of Japanese mythology. Japanese Gods, Heroes, and Mythology explores the gods, heroes, creatures, and stories of Japanese mythology, in addition to examining their influence today. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.





Chinese Myths & Tales

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 548 pages

File Size : 44,98 MB

Release : 2018-12-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1787552640

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Book Description

Curated new Myths and Tales. Great floods and river Gods, snake spirits, and Immortals, China's unique set of mythological tales are derived from its vast expanse, diverse culture and the endless wars between tribes and dynasties. The result is a rich landscape of humanity, gods and spirits introduced here in this comprehensive book of folk tales and legendary exploits. The latest title in Flame Tree's beautiful, comprehensive series of Gothic Fantasy titles, concentrates on the ancient, epic origins of modern fantasy.



Myths and Legends of China

Author : E. T. C. Werner

Publisher : The Floating Press

Page : 566 pages

File Size : 25,86 MB

Release : 2009-01-01

Category : Literary Collections

ISBN : 177541440X

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Book Description

The West's first encounters with the folk tales and myths of the East proved to be a heady experience, as they were based on an entirely different value system and worldview than those that are reflected in the Greek myths and most subsequent Western folk tales. In Myths and Legends of China, author E.T.C. Werner offers up a rich tapestry of Chinese folk narratives. A must-read for fans of world myths, fairy tales, and legends.



Chinese Gods, Heroes, and Mythology

Author : Tammy Gagne

Publisher : ABDO

Page : 51 pages

File Size : 18,74 MB

Release : 2018-12-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1532170661

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Important subjects of Chinese mythology include Emperor Huang Di, the goddess of immortality Xiwangmu, and the winged dragon Yinglong. Chinese Gods, Heroes, and Mythology explores the gods, heroes, creatures, and stories of Chinese mythology, in addition to examining their influence today. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.



Chinese Mythology

Author : Jim Ollhoff

Publisher : ABDO

Page : 38 pages

File Size : 15,11 MB

Release : 2011-01-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9781617147180

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Book Description

Collects stories from ancient Chinese mythology, including the creation of the world, the story of the Yellow Emperor, and the importance of dragons who would intervene to help the Chinese people.



Dragons and Dynasties

Author : Ke Yuan

Publisher : Puffin Books

Page : 214 pages

File Size : 50,86 MB

Release : 1993

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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An introduction to Chinese mythology. Colourful, sometimes grotesque and imaginative, Chinese mythology is just as moving and compelling as anything to be found in the better-known Egyptian, Greek and Teutonic traditions. In this book, Yuan Ke has culled from ancient sources, rearranged in chronological order and retold the variant versions of the creation of the world, the origins of men, women and animals and the era of the five endlessly warring emperor-gods.