Chinese folklore tales

Summary: Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism have been major influences on Chinese folklore tales. Events of legend and history, romance and human nature, explanations of nature and landscape, and themes of the supernatural; these are some of the explorations of Chinese myths, legends and fables.

Record details

ISBN: 9781620113936 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1620113937 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource.
Publisher: [S.I.] : Duke Classics, c2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"From a 1910 edition"--T.p. verso.
Formatted Contents Note:	The widow ho -- Kwang-Jui and the God of the river -- The beautiful daughter of Liu-Kung -- The fairy bonze -- The mysterious Buddhist robe -- The vengeance of the Goddess -- The wonderful man -- The God of the city -- The tragedy of the Yin family -- Sam-Chung and the water demon -- The reward of a benevolent life.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from EPUB title page (OverDrive viewed, June 13, 2012).