Chinese mythology.
Publisher: Hamlyn
Published: 1968
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 141
Subjects: Mythology, Chinese; Mythology, Chinese
Description: Discusses the myths and gods of ancient China and their sources.
Notes: Illus. on lining papers.

Bibliography: p. 136.
Table of contents: title: Chronology of mythical and historical dynasties: Chinese setting: Early peoples: Yangshao; title: Lungshan; title: First historical period: Shang; title: Growth of a feudal society: Rise of Chou; title: Emergence of Chhin; title: Unification of China; title: Myths and their sources: Li Szu and the burning of books; title: Fall of Chhin; title: Confucianism rewritten; title: Other philosophical schools; title: Creation of the world: Order from chaos; title: Creation of man; title: Structure of the physical world; title: Heavenly bodies; title: Earth, water and wind: Eastern sea; title: Cardinal mountains; title: Count of the river; title: Useful arts: Nu-kua and Fu-hsi; title: Yao and Khun; title: Yu, master of floods; title: Shen-nung; title: Huang ti and Chhih-yu; title: Peasant  myths: Ox, helper of farmers; title: Origins of crops; title: Pumpkin-girl and the Great Wall; title: Tshai, the brickmaker; title: Popular myths of the great gods; title: Heavenly empire: Supreme emperor; title: Household and personal gods; title: Kuan Ti, the god of war; title: Sky-god and his bureaucrats; title: Gds of the soil: district administrators; title: Guardians of the home; title: Demon spirits; title: Men and animals: How the oxen twisted their horns; title: Dog who married a princess; title: Farmer who befriended a fox; title: Monkey; title: Miraculous chhi-lin; title: Modern Myths: Prince who could not find a wife; title: Peasant girl and the princess.