This major source of Chinese mythology (third century BC to second century AD) contains a treasure trove of rare data and colorful fiction about the mythical figures, rituals, medicine, natural history, and ethnic peoples of the ancient world.
The Classic of Mountains and Seas explores 204 mythical figures such as the gods Foremost, Fond Care, and Yellow, and goddesses Queen Mother of the West and Girl Lovely, as well as many other figures unknown outside this text. This eclectic Classic also contains crucial information on early medicine (with cures for impotence and infertility), omens to avert catastrophe, and rites of sacrifice, and familiar and unidentified plants and animals. It offers a guided tour of the known world in antiquity, moving outwards from the famous mountains of central China to the lands “beyond the seas.”
Translated with an introduction and notes by Anne Birrell.
By:
Anonymous
Notes by:
Anne Birrell
Introduction by:
Anne Birrell
Translated by:
Anne Birrell
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 196mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9780140447194
ISBN 10: 0140447199
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 January 2000
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
The Classic of Mountains and SeasAcknowledgements Introduction Chronological Table A Note on the Text Book One The Classic of the Southern Mountains Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Book Two The Classic of the Western Mountains Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Book Three The Classic of the Northern Mountains Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Book Four The Classic of the Eastern Mountains Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Book Five The Classic of the Central Mountains Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Book Six The Classic of Regions Beyond the Seas: The South The Regions Beyond the Seas, from the Southwest Corner to the Southeast Corner Book Seven The Classic of Regions Beyond the Seas: The West The Regions Beyond the Seas, from the Southwest Corner to the Northwest Corner Book Eight The Classic of Regions Beyond the Seas: The North The Regions Beyond the Seas, from the Northeast Corner to the Northwest Corner Book Nine The Classic of Regions Beyond the Seas: The East The Regions Beyond the Seas, from the Southeast Corner to the Northeast Corner Book Ten The Classic of Regions Within the Seas: The South The Regions Within the Seas, from the Southeast Corner to the Western Part Book Eleven The Classic of Regions Within the Seas: The West The Regions Within the Seas, from the Southwest Corner to the Northern Part Book Twelve The Classic of Regions Within the Seas: The North The Regions Within the Seas, from the Northwest Corner to the Eastern Part Book Thirteen The Classic of Regions Within the Seas: The East The Regions Within the Seas, from the Northeast Corner to the Southern Part Book Fourteen The Classic of the Great Wilderness: The East Book Fifteen The Classic of the Great Wilderness: The South Book Sixteen The Classic of the Great Wilderness: The West Book Seventeen The Classic of the Great Wilderness: The North Book Eighteen The Classic of Regions Within the Seas Notes on Chinese Names and Terms Bibliography
Reviews for The Classic of Mountains and Seas
This major source of Chinese mythology (3rd century BC to 2nd century AD) 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 text is brought to life using English equivalents for all the many names (such as the gods Foremost, Fond Care and the doomed Girl Lovely) and there is a lucid and entertaining introduction containing insights from comparative mythology. (Kirkus UK)
