Chinese mythology. [electronic resource]

Illus. on lining papers.

Bibliography: p. 136.

Discusses the myths and gods of ancient China and their sources.

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