Bibliograph

Land of the dragon, Chinese myth, writers: Tony Allan, Charles Phillips ; consultant John Chinnery

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Land of the dragon, Chinese myth, writers: Tony Allan, Charles Phillips ; consultant John Chinnery

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 144) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Land of the dragon

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

69202657

Responsibility statement

writers: Tony Allan, Charles Phillips ; consultant John Chinnery

Series statement

Myth and mankind

Sub title

Chinese myth

Table Of Contents

Ancient dynasties: First Chinese -- Picture essay: Totality of five -- Questions of heaven: From the vapours of chaos -- Square earth -- Mother of the World -- Great flood -- Lin Jun and the water goddess -- Master of the harvest -- Picture essay: Heavenly predictions -- Gift of the gods: Yellow Emperor -- Huang Di's black bead -- Battle of the elements -- Lady Silkworm -- Cowherd and the girl weaver -- Tales of everyday people -- Divine animals -- Sage kings:-- Emperor Yao and his courtiers -- Time of the ten suns -- Elixir of life -- Family trials of young Shun -- Gun and the swelling soil -- Yao finds an heir -- Yu the flood-tamer -- Yu and the tragic marriage -- Yu mounts the dragon throne -- Fall of dynasties -- Picture essay: City of symbols -- Matters of faith -- Bureaucracy of gods -- tales of the eight immortals -- Patrons of the professions -- Outlaw god -- Lords of the waters -- Childhood of Nezha -- Goddess of mercy -- Monkey king -- Picture essay: Power of Qi -- Chinese legacy

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Chinese myth

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