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A mythological approach to exploring the origins of Chinese civilization / Shuxian Ye.

Ye, Shuxian, author.
2022
DS715
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Title
A mythological approach to exploring the origins of Chinese civilization / Shuxian Ye.
Author
Ye, Shuxian, author.
ISBN
9789811930966 (electronic bk.)
9811930961 (electronic bk.)
9789811930959
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3096-6
Published
Singapore : Springer, 2022.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiii, 511 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Item Number
10.1007/978-981-19-3096-6 doi
Call Number
DS715
Dewey Decimal Classification
931
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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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 30, 2022).
Series
Research series on the Chinese dream and China's development path.
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