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Ancient Chinese Mythological Tales

The Creation Myths, Part 1
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Ancient Chinese mythological tales is a literary style created by ancient Chinese people through long social practice and labor life.It is a childish interpretation of the universe of heaven and earth, the origin of mankind, all things in nature, the exploration of life, tribal wars, and labor life by human beings through fantasies in the primitive society period, which embodies the valor and resilience of the Chinese nation. For example, "Pan Gu Opens the Sky" tells the story of Pan Gu, the oldest ancestor of mankind, who used his whole body to create the beautiful universe, full of magical imagery everywhere, using vivid and accurate language to portray Pan Gu's majestic and tall image and praising his courageous dedication to opening up the heavens and the earth; "Nuwa Mending the Sky", a tale that has been passed down for thousands of years, depicts how, in order to save the people who were in dire straits in ancient times, Nuwa risked her own life to mend the sky. It describes how Nuwa risked her life to mend the sky in order to save people in dire straits, praising Nuwa's bravery, kindness, and dedication; Chang'e Runs to the Moon is a story about the beautiful and kind-hearted Chang'e who, in order to save the common people from being victimized, swallowed the immortality drug and ascended to heaven to become an immortal, praising Chang'e's kindness and dedication to the well-being of the people. This book also contains some other creation myths, hero myths, weird myths and secular myths, etc. These stories not only focus on the richness and vividness of the plots, but also combine popularity and vividness in the language expression, which is characterized by elegance and popularity. They represent the ancient people's understanding of the origin of the world, natural phenomena and social life, etc. They are full of romantic colors, and are the treasures in the treasure house of human culture and art.
Release date Australia
November 27th, 2023
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  • Children / Juvenile
Pages
30
Dimensions
152x229x2
ISBN-13
9798870043692
Product ID
38444942

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