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Handbook of Chinese Mythology (Handbooks of World Mythology) (urspr publ 2005; utgåvan 2008)

av Lihui Yang (Författare), Deming An (Författare), Jessica Anderson Turner (Primary Contributor)

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Every year, at the Wa Huang Gong temple in Hebei Province, China, people gather to worship the great mother, Nuwa, the oldest deity in Chinese myth, praising her for bringing them a happy life. It is a vivid demonstration of both the ancient reach and the continuing relevance of mythology in the lives of the Chinese people. 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 (Kunlun Mountain), mythical animals and plants (the crow with three feet; Fusang tree), and related items (Xirang-a kind of mythical soil; Bu Si Yao-mythical medicine for long life). No other work captures so well what Chinese mythology means to the people who lived and continue to live their lives by it. With more than 40 illustrations and photographs, fresh translations of primary sources, and insight based on the authors' own field research, Handbook of Chinese Mythology offers an illuminating account of a fascinating corner of the world of myth.… (mer)
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Titel:Handbook of Chinese Mythology (Handbooks of World Mythology)
Författare:Lihui Yang (Författare)
Andra författare:Deming An (Författare), Jessica Anderson Turner (Primary Contributor)
Info:Oxford University Press (2008), 312 pages
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I read this for the sake of research. Despite a love of mythology, I admit that I'm fairly ignorant about Chinese folktales. One reason this book stood out to me is because it made an effort to go beyond Han mythology and represent some of China's 56 other ethnic groups. Many of the listings include various versions of the same tale or figure, as told by different ethnicities over different periods of time. Some of the source material hadn't been translated from Chinese previously. They also do an excellent job with citations, so I know exactly where to go for more information on subjects of interest like Shennong or Jingwei.

The book overall was fascinating, but trying to read it straight through was something of a chore. It is very repetitious as places, incidents, and figures are cross-referenced. It took me almost a month to read this book, which is very unusual for me. I found it to be a good resource--one I have littered with sticky tabs--but it's most definitely not a casual read. ( )
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Every year, at the Wa Huang Gong temple in Hebei Province, China, people gather to worship the great mother, Nuwa, the oldest deity in Chinese myth, praising her for bringing them a happy life. It is a vivid demonstration of both the ancient reach and the continuing relevance of mythology in the lives of the Chinese people. 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 (Kunlun Mountain), mythical animals and plants (the crow with three feet; Fusang tree), and related items (Xirang-a kind of mythical soil; Bu Si Yao-mythical medicine for long life). No other work captures so well what Chinese mythology means to the people who lived and continue to live their lives by it. With more than 40 illustrations and photographs, fresh translations of primary sources, and insight based on the authors' own field research, Handbook of Chinese Mythology offers an illuminating account of a fascinating corner of the world of myth.

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