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Gods & Goddesses of Ancient China

By Campbell , Trenton

Book information

Publisher
Britannica Educational Publishing;Rosen Digital
Year
2015
ISBN
9781622753949, 1622753941
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
6 MB (6738250 bytes)
Pages
\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Chinese -- Juvenile literature;China -- CivilizatiChinese -- Juvenile literature;GoddessesChinese -- Juvenile literature;GodsChinese;GodsChinese;Juvenile works;MythologyChinese;MythologyCivilization;Goddesses

Description

This authoritative volume examines the two main faiths, Confucianism and Daoism, that developed before China had meaningful contact with the rest of the world. Aspects of Buddhism later joined features of these faiths to form elements of Chinese ideology and, with the beliefs in immortals and the worship of ancestors, they led to a popular religion. The narrative describes the gods and goddesses that dominated China's mythology and folk culture, roughly from the 3rd millennium to 221 BCE, including the Baxian (Eight Immortals), Chang'e (moon goddess), Guandi (god of war), the Men Shen (door spirits), and Pan Gu (first man). Sidebars, Glossary, Further Reading, Web Sites, Index.

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