Ancient Chinese history is largely a legendary collection of mythical lore and annals written centuries after they occurred. These takes about Chinas beginnings reveal the heroic figures and rich storytelling traditions of Chinese culture including: Pangu opening heaven to save the earth from chaos Nuwa creating man and repairing the vault of heaven Fuxi fixing the calendar by observing the heavens Shennong creating agriculture Cangjie inventing writing thus creating the basis for Chinese culture. Fragments of these myths and legends are found in Chinese paintings, wood artifacts, relief carvings, and lacquer art which are illustrated in this book along with informative text. Anyone interested in Chinese culture, philosophy, history, or art will find this collection a must-have volume for their bookshelf.
About the AuthorZhang Dinghao, born in 1976, is a deputy editor of
Shanghai Culture. His publications include the collection
Now I've Seen my Love Again: Poetry and People in the Past.Huang Dehai is a deputy editor of the
Sinan Literary Journal and is author of the collection
Reading Now is Too Late and other works. He was born in 1977.
Xiang Jing was born in 1981 and is also a deputy editor of the
Sinan Literary Journal. Her works include the collection
Expression in Our Time.
Book InformationISBN 9781602201576
Author Huang DehaiFormat Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Shanghai PressPublisher Shanghai Press