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| Author | : Roy Bates |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 140 |
| Release | : 2007-11-04 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1435703227 |
All About Chinese Dragons attempts to foster a wider understanding about the Chinese dragon and the many forms it took, in art, legend, and folklore. It is dedicated to the dragon, and its many offshoots and variations, and gives not only details of what a Chinese dragon was, where it was used, and what it was called, but also a few of the hundreds of legends about it that have arisen. The reader will become more acquainted with the dragon, and will gain a greater understanding of this magnificent beast. This book will interest and please the serious student and the enthusiastic tourist alike.
| Author | : L. Newton Hayes |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 98 |
| Release | : 1922 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
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| Author | : Marie Sellier |
| Publisher | : NorthSouth Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2008-01-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780735821521 |
In ancient China, the different tribes lived under the protection of benevolent spirits that took the form of animals--fish, ox, bird, horse, and serpent. But, as often happens, the tribes grew envious of each other and began to fight amongst themselves in the names of their spirits. The children decided to declare a war on war by creating a creature that combined the best of all the spirits and would protect all the people. To this day, the dragon is a symbol of peace and plays an especially important role in the celebration of the Chinese New Year. This timely message of cooperation and empowerment makes this book especially appealing to trade and institutional accounts. Communities with significant Chinese populations will also have a special interest in this title. Catherine Louis' Liu and the Bird was a critical hit with review journals, teachers, and librarians.
| Author | : Roy Bates |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 104 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : |
Ancient artefacts and legends indicate that the concept of dragons was imprinted on the Chinese consciousness as far back as the Neolithic era. The dragon - considered divine by all - was sacred to the people and came to symbolize Chinese imperial power and majesty. Dragons are depicted in a wide variety of enchanting shapes and forms: embroidered or woven into textiles, glazed in pottery, carved into roof beams and temple pillars, designed in light or high relief on screens and panels, and cast in bronze. Dragons can change shape, have particular likes and dislikes, and have specific functions. There are said to be nine sons of the dragon, and a multiplicity of dragon types.Chinese Dragons takes us on a fascinating journey through the intriguing complexities of dragon lore, the evolution of the Chinese dragon, the different types of dragons and their uses, the art of the dragon in all its forms, and dragon legends and sightings. This unique book will appeal to anyone interested in folkore, as well as anyone who has ever been, or has dreamt of going, to China.
| Author | : L. Newton Hayes |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 158 |
| Release | : 1922 |
| Genre | : Dragons |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Liliane Kim Lim |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 106 |
| Release | : 1987 |
| Genre | : Chinese |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Hayes L. Newton |
| Publisher | : Earnshaw Books Limited |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2022-05 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9789888769452 |
What is a dragon? Is it real? And what is so special about Chinese dragons? This book is the classic explanation of the origins and temperament of Chinese dragons and their complex role in the history of China over thousands of years. L. Newton Hayes, born in China and a great lover of Chinese culture, provides all the details of who they are, where they come from and what they represent. This is a new edition, lovingly reproducing word for word and image by image, the original published in Shanghai in 1922.
| Author | : Marie Sellier |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 45 |
| Release | : 2007 |
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| Author | : Qiguang Zhao |
| Publisher | : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : |
Few symbols saturate human civilization so broadly and thoroughly as those of the ubiquitous and enigmatic dragon. This compelling book examines, compares, and analyzes the appearance and symbolization of the Eastern and Western dragons and treats them as the crystallization of human cultures. It shows that Chinese dragons resemble one another but suggest different ideas in different contexts, while Western dragons have different appearances but often denote a single concept. As one of the most notable achievements of dragonology, this book offers astonishing new insights into dragons as zoological «fact», psychological archetypes, and ideological symbols.
| Author | : Ke Yuan |
| Publisher | : Puffin Books |
| Total Pages | : 214 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
An introduction to Chinese mythology. Colourful, sometimes grotesque and imaginative, Chinese mythology is just as moving and compelling as anything to be found in the better-known Egyptian, Greek and Teutonic traditions. In this book, Yuan Ke has culled from ancient sources, rearranged in chronological order and retold the variant versions of the creation of the world, the origins of men, women and animals and the era of the five endlessly warring emperor-gods.
