A Chinese Bestiary: Strange Creatures from the "Guideways through Mountains and Seas"
A Chinese Bestiary explores the unusual creatures found in the Guideways through Mountains and Seas, presenting a vivid entry into Chinese folklore and literary tradition. Richard E. Strassberg offers readers an accessible way to encounter this fascinating bestiary and its enduring cultural imagination.
About This Book
A Chinese Bestiary presents the strange creatures associated with the Guideways through Mountains and Seas, a foundational work of Chinese tradition.
Richard E. Strassberg introduces readers to a richly imaginative world of unusual beings and enduring cultural significance.
Blending literary, historical, and folkloric interest, the book offers a focused guide to one of China’s distinctive bodies of traditional material.
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