A mythological approach to exploring the origins of Chinese civilization / Shuxian Ye.
Is the lion the symbol of China? Or should it be the dragon or the phoenix? This book makes a provocative interpretation of the Chinese ancient totems such as the bear and the owl. Taking a mythological approach, it explores the origin of Chinese civilization using the quadruple evidence method, whi...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English Chinese |
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Singapore :
Springer,
2022.
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| Series: | Research series on the Chinese dream and China's development path,
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| Online Access: | Springer Humanities and Social Science eBook Collection 2022 English/International |
| Summary: | Is the lion the symbol of China? Or should it be the dragon or the phoenix? This book makes a provocative interpretation of the Chinese ancient totems such as the bear and the owl. Taking a mythological approach, it explores the origin of Chinese civilization using the quadruple evidence method, which integrates ancient and unearthed literature, oral transmission, and archeological objects and graphs. It testifies to the authenticity of unresolved ancient myths and legends from the origins of Chinese Jade Ware (6200BC-5400 BC) to the names of the Yellow Emperor (2698-2598 BC) and the legends from the Xia (2010BC-1600BC), Shang (1600BC-046BC), Zhou (1046BC-771BC), and Qin (221BC-206BC) Dynasties. The book lays the foundation for a reconstruction of Chinese Mythistory. With well over 200 photographs of historic artifacts, the book appeals to both researchers and general readers. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 511 pages) : illustrations (some colour). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789811930959 9789811930966 9811930953 9811930961 |
| ISSN: | 2363-6874 |