Classic of Mountains and Seas
This major source of Chinese mythology (third century B.C. to second century A.D.) brings together a treasure trove of rare data and colourful fiction about the mythical figures, rituals, medicine, natural history and ethnic peoples of the ancient world." "The Classic narrates episodes of 204 mythical figures, notably the gods Foremost, Fond Care and Yellow, and goddesses like the fearsome Queen Mother of the West and the doomed Girl Lovely, the nurturing solar and lunar goddesses, and many...
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This major source of Chinese mythology (third century B.C. to second century A.D.) brings together a treasure trove of rare data and colourful fiction about the mythical figures, rituals, medicine, natural history and ethnic peoples of the ancient world." "The Classic narrates episodes of 204 mythical figures, notably the gods Foremost, Fond Care and Yellow, and goddesses like the fearsome Queen Mother of the West and the doomed Girl Lovely, the nurturing solar and lunar goddesses, and many others unknown outside this text." "For this new edition, Anne Birrell brings the text to life by using English equivalents for all the many names. She provides an Introduction and Notes which expertly combine traditional commentaries with insights from comparative mythology.
AcknowledgementsIntroductionChronological TableA Note on the TextBk. 1The Classic of the Southern Mountains1Bk. 2The Classic of the Western Mountains11Bk. 3The Classic of the Northern Mountains33Bk. 4The Classic of the Eastern Mountains53Bk. 5The Classic of the Central Mountains65Bk. 6The Classic of Regions Beyond the Seas: The South107Bk. 7The Classic of Regions Beyond the Seas: The West113Bk. 8The Classic of Regions Beyond the Seas: The North119Bk. 9The Classic of Regions Beyond the Seas: The East125Bk. 10The Classic of Regions Within the Seas: The South133Bk. 11The Classic of Regions Within the Seas: The West137Bk. 12The Classic of Regions Within the Seas: The North143Bk. 13The Classic of Regions Within the Seas: The East149Bk. 14The Classic of the Great Wilderness: The East157Bk. 15The Classic of the Great Wilderness: The South165Bk. 16The Classic of the Great Wilderness: The West171Bk. 17The Classic of the Great Wilderness: The North181Bk. 18The Classic of Regions Within the Seas189Notes on Chinese Names and Terms197Bibliography273
