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Author | : Jeannie Thomas Parker |
Publisher | : FriesenPress |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2018-01-29 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1525522132 |
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This is the first book in the English language to explore the origin and significance of the mythic Chinese unicorn and its influence on later unicorn myths. It proves, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the Chinese unicorn was not the qilin, but a one-horned female goat-like beast called the zhi (pronounced jhuhr). It also examines the real animals upon which the myth was based. Its most significant finding, however, is that the unicorn zhi was the ultimate symbol of justice under the law in ancient China. Making judicious use of all available evidence, historical, epigraphical, archaeological, art historical and scientific, this book explains how the myth of the unicorn began in China and then gradually spread to other parts of Asia and Europe.
Author | : Jeannie Thomas Parker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2013-10 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781460224076 |
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This is the first book in the English language to explore the origin and significance of the mythic Chinese unicorn and its influence on later unicorn myths. It proves, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the Chinese unicorn was not the qilin, but a one-horned female goat-like beast called the zhi (pronounced jhuhr). It also examines the real animals upon which the myth was based. Its most significant finding, however, is that the unicorn zhi was the ultimate symbol of justice under the law in ancient China. Making judicious use of all available evidence, historical, epigraphical, archaeological, art historical and scientific, this book explains how the myth of the unicorn began in China and then gradually spread to other parts of Asia and Europe.
Author | : Jeannie Thomas Parker |
Publisher | : FriesenPress |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2018-02-15 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1525522140 |
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This is the first book in the English language to explore the origin and significance of the mythic Chinese unicorn and its influence on later unicorn myths. It proves, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the Chinese unicorn was not the qilin, but a one-horned female goat-like beast called the zhi (pronounced jhuhr). It also examines the real animals upon which the myth was based. Its most significant finding, however, is that the unicorn zhi was the ultimate symbol of justice under the law in ancient China. Making judicious use of all available evidence, historical, epigraphical, archaeological, art historical and scientific, this book explains how the myth of the unicorn began in China and then gradually spread to other parts of Asia and Europe.
Author | : Rob Shone |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 54 |
Release | : 2006-01-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781404207998 |
Download Chinese Myths Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In graphic novel format, presents three stories based upon ancient Chinese religious mythology.
Author | : Theresa Jarosz Alberti |
Publisher | : Weigl Publishers |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2019-08-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1489698566 |
Download Unicorns Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Did you know that the oldest accounts of unicorn sightings come from Asia? People who claimed to have seen unicorns might have actually seen Indian rhinoceroses instead. Learn more about these mythical creatures in Unicorns, part of the Legends and Fairy Tales series. Legends and Fairy Tales is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.
Author | : Michael V. Uschan |
Publisher | : Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 2014-05-09 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 142051217X |
Download Chinese Mythology Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Readers are introduced to the elaborate mythology of ancient China. This book provides detailed discussion of the mythology's importance to its own culture and the impact it had on subsequent cultures. The numerous deities worshipped by the ancient Chinese are described and their importance to different groups and in different regions within the empire are explained. Stories are retold along with explanation of how they reflect the values and concerns of Chinese culture.
Author | : Jeremy Roberts |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780816048700 |
Download Chinese Mythology A to Z Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Alphabetical entries cover Buddhist deities, legendary characters, sacred places and shrines, Chinese dynasties and beliefs, and animal legends and themes.
Author | : Anne Birrell |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 1999-04-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780801861833 |
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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.
Author | : Richard E. Strassberg |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2023-11-03 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0520922786 |
Download A Chinese Bestiary Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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.
Author | : Gary Jeffrey |
Publisher | : Gareth Stevens Learning Library |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Sea monsters |
ISBN | : 9781433960437 |
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Describes sea monsters found in folklore, presents a graphic retelling of Hercules's battle with a sea monster sent by Poseidon to punish King Laomedon of Troy, and provides summaries of other tales featuring these mythical creatures.