Strange Creatures from the Guideways Through Mountains and Seas

Strange Creatures from the Guideways Through Mountains and Seas

Paperback (25 Jun 2014) | Chinese

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Publisher's Synopsis

A Chinese Bestiary presents a fascinating pageant of mythical creatures from a unique and enduring cosmography written in ancient China. The Guideways through Mountains and Seas, compiled between the fourth and first centuries b.c.e., contains descriptions of hundreds of fantastic denizens of mountains, rivers, islands, and seas, along with minerals, flora, and medicine. The text also represents a wide range of beliefs held by the ancient Chinese.

Book information

ISBN: 9781626090965
Publisher: Metro Fifth Avenue Press, LLC
Imprint: Metro Fifth Avenue Press, LLC
Pub date:
Language: Chinese
Number of pages: 90
Weight: 0g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 5mm