Chinese Culture Through Legends and Fiction

A Guided Reader
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-79163-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 233 mm x 156 mm, Gewicht: 412 g

This is a collection of selected and translated Chinese legends and tales arranged under specific topics important to Chinese culture, with an introduction and reading guide for each piece.

Zielgruppe

General, Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zhang, Zhenjun

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturen sonstiger Sprachräume Ost- & Südostasiatische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literatur: Sammlungen, Anthologien
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Kinder- und Jugendliteratur, Märchen, Mythen, Sagen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: Confucian Culture  1. Loyal Subjects  2. Filial Sons  3. Chaste Wives  4. Respectful Brothers  5. Trustworthy Friends  6. Dutiful Individuals  Part 2: Daoist Culture  7. Carefree Wanderers  8. Seekers of the Dao  9. Exemplary Immortals  10. Daoist Magicians  11. Descended Goddesses  12. Immortal Land Adventurers  Part 3: Buddhist Culture  13. People of Multiple Lives  14. Travelers in Hells  15. Buddhist Saviors  16. Receivers of Current-Life Retribution  17. Legendary Monks & Nuns  18. Dream Adventurers  Part 4: Topics beyond the “Three Teachings”  19. The Knight-Errant  20. The Brave Warrior  21. The Ungrateful Man  22. The Heartless Lover  23. The Dedicated Lover  24. The Predestined Couple  25. The Ghost Wife  26. The Spirit Maiden

Über Autor(innen)

Zhenjun Zhang is Professor of Chinese in the Department of World Languages, Cultures, and Media at St Lawrence University, USA, and co-editor (with Victor Mair) of Routledge Handbook of Traditional Chinese Literature.