Strange Creatures from the Guideways Through Mountains and Seas
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.
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Strange Creatures from the Guideways Through Mountains and Seas
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.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781626090965 |
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| Publisher: | Metro Fifth Avenue Press, LLC |
| Publication date: | 06/25/2014 |
| Pages: | 90 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.19(d) |
| Language: | Chinese |
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