Myths and Legends of China
Nonfiction, History, Civilization, Asian, China, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Folklore & Mythology
| Author: | E. T. C. Werner | ISBN: | 1230000307448 |
| Publisher: | Consumer Oriented Ebooks Publisher | Publication: | February 26, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | E. T. C. Werner |
| ISBN: | 1230000307448 |
| Publisher: | Consumer Oriented Ebooks Publisher |
| Publication: | February 26, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
My aim, after summarizing the sociology of the Chinese as a prerequisite to the understanding of their ideas and sentiments, and dealing as fully as possible, consistently with limitations of space (limitations which have necessitated the presentation of a very large and intricate topic in a highly compressed form), with the philosophy of the subject, has been to set forth in English dress those myths which may be regarded as the accredited representatives of Chinese mythology--those which live in the minds of the people and are referred to most frequently in their literature, not those which are merely diverting without being typical or instructive--in short, a true, not a distorted image.
My aim, after summarizing the sociology of the Chinese as a prerequisite to the understanding of their ideas and sentiments, and dealing as fully as possible, consistently with limitations of space (limitations which have necessitated the presentation of a very large and intricate topic in a highly compressed form), with the philosophy of the subject, has been to set forth in English dress those myths which may be regarded as the accredited representatives of Chinese mythology--those which live in the minds of the people and are referred to most frequently in their literature, not those which are merely diverting without being typical or instructive--in short, a true, not a distorted image.
